We are living through an extraordinary moment. None of us was expecting 2020 to look like this. It is a moment that will challenge our principles and decision-making, and reveal what we really believe. In order for the UK to emerge more prosperous from this time of change, we need to draw strength from our […]
We hear so much bad news every day that it’s important to stop and celebrate good news: global prosperity has been rising since 2007, reaching its highest level in 2019. The Legatum Prosperity Index™ has tracked prosperity for 13 consecutive years and 2019 is the best year yet. We measure prosperity in 167 countries, covering […]
The history of Valentine’s Day is a mystery. One legend is that Valentine, a priest in Ancient Rome performed marriages for young lovers in secret when Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for young men because he thought that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. Claudius ordered that Valentine be put to death on discovering his secret marriage ceremonies. Whatever the truth about St Valentine the tradition points to […]
When countries fail, their people flee. Venezuela is a case in point where a failure of political leadership has brought economic catastrophe and caused a wave of migration. What is often overlooked in such crises is the intolerable impact on individual’s lives, particularly on the poorest and most vulnerable people. According to our current research […]
In Britain, it seems to take a mass riot on the capital’s streets to get attention from politicians, mayors and the media, but they quickly forget. As temperatures rise, it’s worth remembering that gangs and hot tempers contributed to, and certainly exacerbated, the London riots in the heat of summer 2011. So I applaud Anne […]
