after the weekend i will be taking the early train from the shire here in the midlands and will travel up to the big smoke in the hope to absorb some golden nuggets about progress, change and action - at least that is what i hope will be the order of the day.
We face an unprecedented set of challenges: a decimated economy, ever increasing demands on our public services and trust in our political system at an all time low.
But instead of more pessimism, how can we begin to punch through the gloom and take advantage of the radically networked digital world we now live in to help revive our economy, rebuild our democratic structures and improve public services.
