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A river, a bridge and a port ‘Bristol is well-nigh the most opulent city in the country; admitting merchandise by shipping both from the neighbouring and foreign parts; seated in a very fertile part of England, and, in point of situation, the most impregnable of all the English cities.’ – Gesta Stephani, Anon., twelfth century […]

For years the British state has been what Esler calls a ‘secret federation’, but without the explicit federal arrangements that allow Germany or the United States to survive. This state, which does not have a written constitution, is now coming under great strain. The pressures to declare Scottish independence and to push for a border […]

The internet once promised to be a place of extraordinary freedom beyond the control of money or politics, but today corporations and platforms exercise more control than any state. What is the impact of surveillance capitalism on our right to free speech? From the online calls to arms in the thick of the Arab Spring […]

In recent years, interest in Universal Basic Income (UBI) has grown around the world. UBI is an unconditional income paid to every individual. It is a payment that is not means-tested or made conditional on work-status. Advocates of UBI argue that it represents a fair, simple and efficient way of supporting individuals, in contrast to […]

If you had already booked a ticket, Watershed Box Office will contact you to issue a refund. Our panellists discuss the ways in which we can create the futures we want and can believe in. The future may be grim with climate disaster among other crises to be confronted. There’s no doubt we face a […]

Here are sisters fighting for the love of the same woman, a pregnant archaeologist unearthing impossible bones and lost children following you home. A panther runs through the forests of England and pixies prey upon violent men. From the islands of Scotland to the coast of Cornwall, the mountains of Galway to the depths of […]

In 1998, Lemn Sissay curated The Fire People: A Collection of Black British and Asian Poetry. The anthology ignited a movement and paved the way for the Black British poetry scene that thrives today. It celebrated the rising stars of the time, many of whom have since become established names, and inspired many more. Today, […]

Join us for ‘Back to Basics: Income for Everyone?’ – the third conference from the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Bristol Ideas, supported by the Basic Income Forum. In recent years, interest in basic income has grown around the world. Basic income is an unconditional income paid to every individual. It is […]

A decade of cuts and freezes to social services, a dysfunctional housing market with seemingly insurmountable barriers to ownership and the current cost-of-living crisis will have a long-lasting consequences to people across all income groups and parts of the country. Our chair is Bethan Staton, a reporter from the Financial Times who covers education, public […]

From Bitcoin to Ethereum and Litecoin to Tether, there are now over 4,000 cryptocurrencies in circulation. In economic theory, money is said to have three primary functions: a medium of exchange; a store of value; and a unit of account. So how does crypto fulfil these roles? And what does the continuing process of digitalisation […]

Bristol 650 marks the 650th anniversary of Bristol becoming an independent county when King Edward III granted important rights and privileges to Bristol by royal charter in 1373. Until this time, Bristol was divided geographically and administratively by the River Avon. The charter of 1373 gave Bristol and its suburbs jurisdiction independent from other county […]

Just transition is an idea that started in the 1970s in communities affected by pollution, and is now used widely by governments, businesses, and campaigners. The crisis we face is worsening as fires in Europe show. New research highlights almost weekly the closer we are to tipping points.  Any just transition must address not just […]