National Conversations

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What next for youth in the north-east?

One of the most pressing issues today is the sheer amount of young people in need of employment. Since the recession, the rate of people aged 16 to 25 not in work has been steadily increasing, with over 979,000 young people unemployed nationwide between December 2012 and February 2013. The north-east has the highest rates of youth unemployment. What then can be done to help today’s youth, asks Next Generation thinker Matilda Neill.

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Year of the dragon boosts Welsh spirit

Football in the Welsh capital has always come second fiddle to the much-loved national rugby team, and with Cardiff...

A British Future workshop and debate in Eltham

1993 to 2013: How has Britain changed since Stephen was killed?

Britain is a fairer and less racist country than it was when Stephen Lawrence was murdered 20 years ago....

The hills above Llanbedr, north-west Wales. Photo: Welshdan

Can’t drive, can’t email: Life in north Wales

The information age, when messages can be sent across the globe in seconds, and packages from thousands of miles...

British Future's workshop In Eltham

20 Years On: Why anniversary of Stephen’s death is moment to consider modern Britain

20 years on, we can now see that Stephen Lawrence's death has come to play an important symbolic role,...

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VIDEO: Arwel Williams, Wales

"I am Welsh. My mother and father are both Welsh, my grandparents are Welsh," explains Arwel Williams, who has...

Erich McElroy on British identity

REVIEW: Comic McElroy on becoming British, pessimism and pubs

Americans don’t get sarcasm, the British love queues and the French like cheese. Stereotypes are often inaccurate, but can...

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REVIEW: Glasgow Girls receives standing ovation

After the performance of the National Theatre of Scotland’s Glasgow Girls, the audience jumped to their feet and roared...

From left: Anthony Clavane, Maureen Grant, Sunder Katwala, Riz Rehman and Jason McKeown.

Bradford’s cup run must stimulate more city pride

"Bradford needs more than just one cup final. It needs more winners. People are desperate; people want change.” These...

A Wembley Cup themed beer tap at the Corn Dolly pub in Bradford

How the Wembley fairytale has brought Bradford together

Bradford City versus Swansea City is not the Wembley League Cup final that anybody expected at the start of...

Welsh rugby players Rhys Priestland and Ryan Jones at the 2012  Six Nations Grand Slam. Photo: mattappleby

Tackling the question of Welsh pride in rugby

There are many things people think of when they hear the name Wales. Mountains, singing, sheep, leeks, harps and,...

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Securing a bright future for Britain needs work, panellists argue

The themes of community and trust dominated the Bittersweet Britain: What unites & what divides us debate, held on...

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VIDEO: How can Britain become more integrated?

In Uniting Our Communities: Integration in 2013, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP highlights many different ways to make the...

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VIDEO: Eric Pickles on the English language and TOWIE

Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP discusses the role of the English language for integration in the UK, listing some...

State of the nation: Where is bittersweet Britain heading?

NEW REPORT: Where is bittersweet Britain heading?

British Future's new report, State of the Nation 2013: Where is bittersweet Britain heading? looks at where we are...

Armed forces parade

We ask why young people see military as top source of pride

2012 was a year where British pride was at an all time high. The London Olympics, Team GB and...

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Welsh country life: what’s there for young people?

Living in pretty north Wales might be idyllic appearance for some. But for the youth of the area there...

The Spectator's Isabel Hardman spoke at British Future's event The New Patriotism: Beyond the Spirit of 2012.

VIDEO: Questions put to our New Patriotism panel

How does class affect British identity? What do the Conservatives have to say about immigration now? And how can...

Is there a new patriotism in Britain after 2012?

A new patriotism or running from the Empire? Britain in 2012

Where have the events of 2012 left British patriotism? British Future and thinktank Bright Blue held an event talking...

Is there a new patriotism in Britain after 2012?

VIDEO: A new patriotism in 2012?

The Olympics, Paralympics and the Jubilee...has 2012 seen a new patriotism emerge in Britain? British Future and thinktank Bright...