Expanding the Legacy
UK Riots About More Than Just Immigration
About three quarters of Britons consider far-right extremism, racism, and religious polarisation serious issues. About half also believe that the UK is currently unsafe for muslims. However, the riots that shook the country last week do not at all represent the values espoused by Britons (73%). The rioters’ ways and means may be almost universally despised and rejected, that does not necessarily mean that most people feel safe and well in their green and pleasant land. Research by More in Common has found that popular opinion cannot be conveniently divided into opposing camps. The research group tries to map and understand the forces that undermine social cohesion and find common ground.
The Folly of ESG and Other Hypes
Corporates of all sizes used to crave recognition for their embrace of wholesome ESG values. Environment, Social, and Governance were deemed all important to woo both customers and investors. Promises and commitments were made, examples set, and case stories published - all to great acclaim. Now, just a few years later, the hype has thankfully abated. As a concept or philosophy, ESG has been exposed as mere window dressing. It also proved the downfall of that most maligned of corporate events, the World Economic Forum. The annual fest turned into a platform of smoke and mirrors used by grandstanding CEOs to establish their ESG credentials: they would care for the environment, combat inequality, and offer full transparency - all the while offering investors ever higher returns.
Donald Trump Firmly Rooted in US Political Tradition
A new survey from press agency Reuters found that 87% of Americans are concerned about a rise in political violence. Over two-thirds of respondents fear an outburst of violence following the November 5 presidential election. A significant majority also deplores the lack of civility in public discourse. Yet, in a quirk of the American character hard to explain, slightly under half of the US electorate is apparently willing, if not eager, to dispatch a man to the White House who has redefined incivility and made it into his personal brand. To call Donald Trump uncouth is a gross, if not monumental, understatement.
