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Living Freedom Summer School begins!
Tonight, around 100 young adults from the UK, Europe and America will gather in London for three days of discussion and debate on how we can renew the…
 • Alastair Donald
The dangerous cult of natural birth
Ella Whelan looks at the cultural changes needed to make NHS maternity care fit for purpose. PLUS: join us at the Ideas Matter residential school, The…
 • Ella Whelan
On the wrong side of the Green Party, the right side of the law
Committed environmentalist Emma Bateman explains her battles with her own party over trans and in defence of women's rights.
 • Emma Bateman
Inside the Lords: is anyone running the country?
Claire Fox reports on a zombie Labour government, stuck between leaders, and the excited mood around Andy Burnham, even though his big idea – more…
 • Claire Fox
The case against the Equality Act
Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, author of a new report, argues that, while seeming benign, this landmark legislation has reduced us from being equals before the…
 • Alka Sehgal Cuthbert
Happy birthday Brexit: 10 years of debate and reclaiming democracy
The anniversary of that historic vote is a welcome opportunity to reflect on what has changed, what the future might bring – and why we still need to…
 • Claire Fox
Brexit referendum, 10 years on: the view from the North East
The North East announced a political earthquake. Here, five writers from the area reflect on why that vote mattered so much. PLUS: watch Claire Fox's…
 • Rob Lyons
What do the AoI team make of Makerfield - and what next?
The team give their first thoughts on Andy Burnham's victory. He might be the next prime minister, but does he really have any solutions for the Labour…
 • Alastair Donald
World Cup Podcast of Ideas: episode 2
Who is doing well both on the pitch and in the TV studio? What do the team think of VAR and hydration breaks? Has Ireland become obsessed with Israel at…
 • Rob Lyons
World Cup 2026: does size matter, who's gonna win – and who's got the best kit?
In the first episode of the World Cup Podcast of Ideas, the Academy of Ideas team have a pre-tournament huddle to discuss the prospects and…
 • Rob Lyons
From EDI police to the Strait of Hormuz: we have a lot to talk about
The programming for the BATTLE OF IDEAS FESTIVAL has begun in earnest. Claire Fox explains why you should join us on 17 & 18 October in Westminster.
 • Claire Fox
Henry Nowak: we must demand accountability
The terrible bodycam footage of the Southampton student's final moments brings home the shocking consequences of the ideology of bastardised…
 • Jake Weston
The pope, AI and ‘magnificent humanity’
Pope Leo’s first encyclical seems a good starting point for a human-centred ethical discussion of a groundbreaking technology.
 • Rob Lyons
Nova Exhibition: the normality amid the horror
Everyone who can should visit this exhibition in London, which powerfully juxtaposes the happiness of young people dancing with the carnage that…
 • Jake Weston
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