https://commentcentral.co.uken-ukCopyright 2023https://commentcentral.co.uk2026-08-06T20:07:58+01:00https://commentcentral.co.uk/three-health-secretaries-one-crisis-and-still-no-plan-for-the-casey-recommendationshttps://commentcentral.co.uk/three-health-secretaries-one-crisis-and-still-no-plan-for-the-casey-recommendationsHealth & Social CareIsabel Jackson]]> Three health secretaries in as many years, yet England still has no plan to act on Casey Commission recommendations for social care reform. Thu, 6 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/hidden-meanings-in-social-carehttps://commentcentral.co.uk/hidden-meanings-in-social-careSir Vince Cable]]> Andy Burnham has promised to ‘fix’ social care and to ‘use some of his political capital on the issue’. The first steps are expected this week. Tue, 4 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/doing-the-maths-on-britains-data-centre-ambitionshttps://commentcentral.co.uk/doing-the-maths-on-britains-data-centre-ambitionsTechnologyArka Chanda]]> The data centre boom looming over Britain is nothing short of staggering. The scale and speed of projected investment, already encompassing about 40% of peak electricity demand in final investment decisions, is unprecedented, and promises Britain a head start in exploiting innovation in AI-powered technologies – unlocking a new era of economic growth. Tue, 4 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/fifas-red-card-scandal-exposed-a-gap-in-corporate-corruption-oversight-the-un-must-fix-ithttps://commentcentral.co.uk/fifas-red-card-scandal-exposed-a-gap-in-corporate-corruption-oversight-the-un-must-fix-itPoliticsYerbol Orynbayev]]> The World Cup has reignited the global conversation around corporate corruption, but amid all the noise, there is little talk of solutions. It is clear that the current anti-corruption landscape is far too overcrowded to be effective, but the question remains: what can be done to fight the increase in scandals? Tue, 4 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/bangladesh-is-quietly-rewriting-who-gets-to-afford-medicinehttps://commentcentral.co.uk/bangladesh-is-quietly-rewriting-who-gets-to-afford-medicineSukalyan Kumar Kundu]]> A Dhaka based drugmaker just sold a cystic fibrosis treatment for a fraction of its US price, using a patent loophole that closes in 2026. It's proof Bangladesh can lead the world's generics market, but only if it stops importing the raw materials that make its medicines possible. Mon, 3 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/what-devolution-could-mean-for-waleshttps://commentcentral.co.uk/what-devolution-could-mean-for-walesPoliticsKen Skates MS]]> Access and opportunity create gateways to the futures young people across Wales can channel those efforts into. Offering this to all requires an active political decision- to fairly distribute power, rather than centralise it. Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/water-water-everywherehttps://commentcentral.co.uk/water-water-everywherePoliticsJames Price]]> The Thames Water Conundrum Will Define Burnham’s Premiership Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/the-case-for-culture-in-the-classroomhttps://commentcentral.co.uk/the-case-for-culture-in-the-classroomEducationJacqui O'Hanlon]]> Jacqui O’Hanlon, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Creative Learning at the Royal Shakespeare Company, draws on her essay for “Made in England” — marking 80 years of the Arts Council — to argue that access to arts and culture must become a civic entitlement for every child, not a matter of luck. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/the-re-birth-of-council-housinghttps://commentcentral.co.uk/the-re-birth-of-council-housingPoliticsSir Vince Cable]]> One of the few clearly articulated commitments which Andy Burnham has made is “the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period”. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://commentcentral.co.uk/why-the-north-sea-mattershttps://commentcentral.co.uk/why-the-north-sea-mattersPoliticsProfessor Paul de Leeuw]]> The North Sea is a national treasure. Not just because of its past, but because of its future potential. For more than five decades, it has powered homes, supported hundreds of thousands of skilled jobs and created one of the world's leading offshore engineering industries. Today, those same capabilities are indispensable to delivering the UK's transition to a lower-carbon economy. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000