Climate change emergency? IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID Written by Juan Palenzuela, researcher23 August 2019 The industrial revolution brought humans a plethora of benefits, but our impact on the environment since then has been steep. Sustainability efforts might not be new, but it wasn’t until the end of the 20th century that they caught on in …
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Supply chain reaction Written by Malcolm Robertson, founding partner14 August 2019 In one of the lighter recesses of the internet, a discussion can be found on the origins of a quote. It is something like this… “People may forget what you said, or what you did, but they will never forget how you made them …
Place your bets Written by Chris Deeran, guest writer13 August 2019 This has been the tartan election. For weeks, Scotland has dominated the news north and south of the border. The election result is impossible to call, although I predict the SNP will win 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats, and a Tory government with an …
The drug policies don’t work Written by Emma Crawshaw, guest writer26 July 2019 Readers in Scotland – and perhaps further afield, given the breadth of news coverage it achieved last week – won’t fail to have noticed that drug-related deaths in Scotland have doubled in the last five years and are now higher than any …
Do all lives matter? asking for a kid in a cage Written by Erica Salowe, guest writer19 July 2019 Years ago, I had dinner in Lakewood, New Jersey, with my grandmother and her friend Helina. I was in the prime of my awkward teenage years, complete with emo bangs, flared jeans and a barrage of insecurities—admittedly, not the best conversationalist. Yet in …
Struggling to choose between maths and music? no drama, do both. Written by Will Ringham, guest writer21 June 2019 Last month’s decision by a group of the UK’s top universities to scrap their list of so-called ‘facilitating subjects’ has been welcomed by many in the field of education, not least by students like me. …
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Which emergency service do you require? Written by David Gaffney, partner7 June 2019 Emergency services, which service do you require?” “Oh, good question. Let me think. Probably fire in the first instance, please.” “Right. Only you don’t sound sure…” “Oh dear, sorry about that. Definitely fire. My house is burning down as we speak, you …
Climate change emergency? IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID Written by Fotini Papadopetraki, office assistant31 June 2019 When I moved to the UK in search of employment, I was asked ‘What job would you like to do?’ Prior to that, the last person to ask me that question was my dear granny. I was seven years old, …
We need to talk about “women” Written by Katie Stanton, associateand Javier Maquieira, associate31 May 2019 In a week where Conservative Party leadership candidate and potential next prime minister of the UK, Dominic Raab, declared he “probably wasn’t” a feminist, the Charlotte Street Partners Associate team decided to put pen to paper. In this week’s View …
(No) courage under fire Written by Iain Gibson, associate partner17 May 2019 One of my favourite songs is Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire”. Aside from the annoyingly catchy chorus, the song is notable for chronicling the turbulent history of the world throughout the 45 years that comprised the end of the Second World …