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30-965: The magazine was launched in October 1995 by David Goodhart , then a senior correspondent for the Financial Times ( FT ), and chairman Derek Coombs . Goodhart came up with the idea of producing an essay-based monthly general-interest magazine—a form unknown in Britain at that time—while covering German reunification as Bonn correspondent for the FT . Some prominent intellectuals have featured in Prospect , including economists Joseph Stiglitz , Sen and Angus Deaton , writers such as Lionel Shriver , Clive James , Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood , as well as scientists like Martin Rees . Notable features of

60-582: A plan to quit the Pall Mall headquarters. Patrick Macdonald was appointed as the new chair in March 2021. Timothy Melville-Ross , previously chair of Nationwide Building Society, was the IoD's director-general from 1994 to 1999. Stephen Martin was the director-general until early 2019, having succeeded Simon Walker in October 2016. Martin was a vocal supporter of Brexit . Following his sudden departure from

90-483: A senior management position. The IoD was founded in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906. Its mission statement compels the IoD to: The IoD represents individual members. Every member's voice carries equal weight within the organisation, and members retain their membership of the IoD throughout their career. This allows the IoD to speak on behalf of the business community and discuss individual companies in public. There are currently over 20,000 IoD members in

120-494: A series of articles arguing that the increasing diversity of the United Kingdom may weaken the bonds of solidarity on which the welfare state depends. The debate fed into the broader discussions of "Britishness". Prospect holds the annual Think Tank Awards, which celebrate and reward the works of think tanks on a national and global scale. The awards are supported by Shell . Categories include "Global Think Tank of

150-540: A three-day business festival held at 116 Pall Mall. In 2015, the IoD launched the annual Rhondda Lecture, in honour of Margaret Mackworth, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda , the first female President of the IoD. The lecture celebrates radical thought, leadership, bold ideas and activism. Julia Gillard , former Australian prime minister, delivered the inaugural lecture in June 2015 at 116 Pall Mall to an audience of politicians, academics, and business leaders. Ruth Davidson , leader of

180-485: Is one of seven children born to Valerie Forbes Winant (the niece of John Gilbert Winant ) and Conservative MP Sir Philip Goodhart . He is a great-great-grandson of Mayer Lehman , co-founder of Lehman Brothers. He was educated at Eton College , and the University of York , where he gained a degree in history and politics. He has written of being an "old Etonian Marxist" in his late teens and early 20s. Goodhart

210-619: Is the UK's longest running organisation for professional leaders, having been founded in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906. The charter charged the IoD with promoting free enterprise, lobbying government and setting standards for corporate governance. The IoD is based in a Grade I listed building at 116 Pall Mall in London, formerly the United Service Club . Members of the IoD also gain access to co-working spaces around

240-538: The Commission for Racial Equality , described such arguments as being those of "liberal Powellites", after the Conservative politician Enoch Powell . In the book The British Dream: Successes and Failures of Post-war Immigration (2013), Goodhart argues that high immigration can undermine national solidarity and be a threat to social democratic ideals about a welfare state . He advocates that immigration to

270-526: The Windrush scandal as "an error of over-zealous control" which "must not lead to a radical watering-down of the so-called ' hostile environment '". David Goodhart was married to Financial Times journalist Lucy Kellaway ; they have four children. The couple separated in 2015. Institute of Directors The Institute of Directors ( IoD ) is a British professional organisation for company directors, senior business leaders and entrepreneurs. It

300-638: The British royal family, including the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the Charles, Prince of Wales . The last Annual Convention took place in September 2016 and included former Greece finance minister Yanis Varoufakis , Lord Norman Lamont of Lerwick, global economist Dambisa Moyo , and Nicola Sturgeon . After a year's hiatus, the event was last held in March 2018 billed as "IoD Open House",

330-648: The IoD in January 2019, two months before the UK's scheduled exit from the EU, Jonathan Geldart was appointed as the IoD's new director-general in October 2019. The IoD occupies the Grade I listed 116 Pall Mall in London, which is open to members of the IoD, and has rooms and function suites available for commercial hire. The building is owned by the Crown Estate , along with the large collection of artwork that decorates

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360-514: The IoD's first female chairman in May 2015. She promised to champion women and work to boost the number of women in senior executive positions across British business. In September 2018, she left the organisation under controversial accusations of racism and bullying. She was succeeded by Charlotte Valeur who stood down in August 2020 because of constraints on her time and rumours regarding opposition to

390-592: The Scottish Conservative party, gave the 2016 lecture and was interviewed by BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at 116 Pall Mall in December. Director was a business and lifestyle magazine for business leaders. It was circulated bi-monthly, free to IoD members and available to purchase through subscription. It contained interviews with business leaders and politicians, updates from the IoD, debates on topical issues, reviews and features. In October 2017

420-429: The UK and overseas. Anybody who has an interest in business, is running a business, is self-employed, sits on a board or runs their own company can join the IoD. The IoD represents its members and makes the case for good corporate governance in the public and to government. Working with various stakeholders, the IoD campaigns on issues of importance to its members and the wider business community to build an environment in

450-643: The UK which supports company directors. The IoD's Information and Advisory Services offer members tailored and bespoke business advice on all aspects of running a business, including unbiased and confidential legal, financial, HR, marketing, and tax support. Full members of the IoD can access the support through online, telephone or face-to-face consultations, and are allowed up to 25 different consultations each year. The IoD provides training, with courses to suit business leaders at different stages of their career. There are role-specific training courses to equip directors with new skills to take on different roles along with

480-539: The UK, bespoke market intelligence, tailored tax and legal support, and exclusive member-only events along with discounts on IoD professional development courses and events. From a high of 55,000 members in 2005, the IoD had just over 20,000 full members in 2021, with membership stabilising year on year. Members of the IoD come from companies of all sizes and from all industries. Around 70% are self-employed or work for small and medium-sized enterprises, while 78% of FTSE 100 companies have an IoD member on their board or in

510-415: The United Kingdom should be reduced and more emphasis put on integrating immigrants. The Road to Somewhere was published in 2017. A fault line in Britain existed, he suggested, between "Somewheres", those people firmly connected to a specific community which consists of about half the population, "Inbetweeners", and "Anywheres", those usually living in cities, who are socially liberal and well educated,

540-678: The Year", "Publication of the Year", "North American Think Tank of the Year", "European Think Tank of the Year" (excluding Britain), 'UK Think Tank of the Year', and many sub-categories just for the UK. According to the official website, "The awards are judged by a cross-party panel looking for evidence of influence on public policy and on the public discourse. The judges will also consider the quality of research and potential of younger and smaller organisations." The awards have been running since 2001, and have been expanding exponentially to include more global awards for international Think Tanks. The winner of

570-399: The flagship Chartered Director course. Training courses are open to both members and non-members, and around 6,500 people take part in an IoD course every year. The IoD networks also provide executive coaching, mentoring services and online learning zones. The IoD hosts hundreds of networking, policy and social events throughout the year and across the country. The Annual Convention was

600-575: The flagship IoD event and a fixture of the business calendar, historically taking place at the Royal Albert Hall each year. It drew some of the biggest business names and politicians and leaders from across the world. Until 2016, the convention had taken place every year since 1950. Nine different prime ministers have addressed the convention on more than eighteen occasions along with pioneers such as Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Misplaced Pages , and Richard Branson , serial entrepreneur, and members of

630-412: The idea of new global taxes on financial transactions , warning that a "swollen" financial sector paying excessive salaries has grown too big for society. Turner's suggestion that a " Tobin tax ", named after the economist James Tobin , should be considered for financial transactions drew international attention. Since 2004, the magazine's founding editor, David Goodhart , has stirred controversy with

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660-609: The latter being only a minority of about 20% to 25% of the total population, but who in fact had "over-ruled" the attitudes of the majority. Jonathan Freedland in The Guardian believed it could be argued New Labour had actually often had the Somewheres in mind in policies espousing an " Asbo culture " and the "prison works" attitude which they continued from Michael Howard 's earlier period as Home Secretary . Writing for The Daily Telegraph in 2018, Goodhart described

690-630: The magazine asked readers to vote for the top intellectual on the list, Chomsky emerged the winner. Subsequent lists continued to get attention. Dawkins claimed the top spot in 2013. Amartya Sen won in 2014 and Thomas Piketty was the winner in 2015. After a four year absence, the award was revived by Caucher Birkar in 2019. In 2011 Prospect published the winning short story of the Royal Society of Literature 's V. S. Pritchett Memorial Prize, Carys Davies' ‘'The Redemption of Galen Pike'’. The magazine features contributions from authors spanning

720-624: The magazine include debates of two writers with opposing views, discussions in which a series of experts with varying views, an edited transcript of which is published in the magazine, and interviews with political and cultural figures (examples include Orhan Pamuk , Paul Wolfowitz and Hilary Mantel ). Prospect received worldwide attention in October 2005 when it published its list of the world's top 100 public intellectuals, which included Ziauddin Sardar , Noam Chomsky , Umberto Eco , Richard Dawkins , Steven Pinker and Christopher Hitchens . When

750-466: The magazine was cut back to six issues per year, and stopped being printed during the Coronavirus pandemic for sustainability reasons. The IoD is made up of regional divisions and branches across the UK which serve as the local point of contact for IoD members. At the national level, the IoD is governed by a board and a council, which serves as the voice of IoD members. Barbara, Lady Judge became

780-557: The most recent 2017 Think Tank awards (held at the Institute of Directors on 10 July) was the Joseph Rowntree Foundation , based in the UK, for its "very strong analytical appraisal of the social conditions in Britain". David Goodhart David Goodhart (born 12 September 1956) is a British journalist, commentator and author. He is the founder and a former editor of Prospect magazine. Goodhart

810-636: The political spectrum. It tends to avoid a "line" on specific policy issues, claiming to offer a " contrarian " view and to be an "open minded" magazine. It has published articles debunking the "popular wisdom", on topics ranging from Japan's alleged economic crisis to the Mahdi army in Iraq. However, it has been described as left-leaning by the BBC , and the Prospect contributor Roger Scruton . In an August 2009 roundtable interview in Prospect , Adair Turner supported

840-478: The rooms. Until 1978, the building was run by the United Service Club . The building was designed by John Nash , the 19th-century architect who also designed the Brighton Pavilion and Marble Arch , and constructed between 1826 and 1828. Between 2001 and 2014, members also had use of 123 Pall Mall. This was opened as a contemporary meeting space in contrast with the more traditional 116 Pall Mall, and

870-772: The think tank Policy Exchange . He has written for The Guardian , The Independent and The Times . He has presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4 's Analysis programme on immigration (in 2010) and on Blue Labour . He has written of the influence on his thinking of people like Maurice Glasman , who coined the term Blue Labour. He was one of four new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) board commissioners appointed in November 2020. Goodhart first wrote that "sharing and solidarity can conflict with diversity", in an essay "Too diverse?" published by Prospect in February 2004. Trevor Phillips , then chairman of

900-586: Was a correspondent for the Financial Times for 12 years; for part of the period he was stationed in Germany. He founded Prospect , a British current affairs magazine in 1995 and was the editor until 2010, when he became editor-at-large. In December 2011, he was appointed Director of the London-based think tank Demos . As of 2017 he is Head of the Demography, Immigration and Integration Unit at

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