"Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and l..." — Geoff Mulgan

The classic think-tank is supposed to be sitting in an attic thinking up grand ideas.

A lot of people in government don't really read books at all.

I have a lot of admiration for people willing to face the public, but I'd prefer not to.

It matters more how governments behave than how big they are.