Hello! With around 10% of UK shops currently sitting empty, we’re talking about how communities can lead the revival of our high streets. Are Ed’s make-your-own sandwich shops part of the answer? Our experts aren’t convinced… Professor Cathy Parker tells us about the extent of current problems and why concern about high streets is nothing new. Vidhya Alakeson from Power to Change argues that the future of high streets lies in community businesses. Then ‘Mr Bishy Road’ Johnny Hayes explains the story of turning around Bishopthorpe Road in York.
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Hi-fi tycoon and all-round great guy Julian Richer talks about the lessons he’s learned from decades in business, handing Richer Sounds over to its employees & his vision for ethical capitalism.
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48. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: remaking our welfare state
47. IDEAS FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE: humankind respecting the Earth
46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns
45. BLOCKCHAIN PARTY: Can it be a force for good?
44. THE ONLY WAY IS ETHICS: Businesses with a social purpose
43. LEARNING FOR LIFE: what should a national education service do?
42. TECH FOR GOOD
41. SMOOTH CO-OPERATORS: the power of co-ops to transform society
40. SILICON VALLEY SERFS: protecting kids from tech overload
39. ENDING JOBS FOR THE BOYS: overcoming the workplace gender divide
38. UNIVERSAL BASIC SERVICES: Shaping the 21st century welfare state
37. RETHINKING ECONOMIC SUCCESS: beyond the growth obsession
36. THE GENERATION GAME: Turning round the fortunes of young people
35. LAW AND DISORDER: fixing the justice crisis
34. WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT MEAT: Reasons to be Vegan?
33. UNIVERSITIES CHALLENGED: Reversing market tyranny in higher education
Episode 32. ENDING THE BLAME GAME: The case for no-fault divorce
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Episode 31. CHANGING THE CLIMATE: How do we tackle the global warming challenge?
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