Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
The first Labour King’s Speech in 14 years set out Labour’s priorities for government. Here’s what experts learned from a big day in parliament.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
King Charles has delivered the Labour government's first King's Speech in the House of Lords. Part of the State Opening of Parliament ceremony, the speech marks the start of the parliamentary year.
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The King’s Speech - Great British Energy needs to be a catalyst for investment in new technologies Text
Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
KPMG comments on the Great British Energy Bill announced this week as part of the King’s Speech.
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Friday Reading Edition 209 (19th July 2024)
Labour has announced sweeping new rules on technology – though not widely-expected new laws on artificial intelligence.
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Friday Reading Edition 193 (15th March 2024)
This year we will see 83 elections in 78 countries. What consequences might the 2024 'year of elections' bring?
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Friday Reading Edition 192 (8th March 2024)
Tax cuts during a pre-election Budget make party-political sense. They ensure some electoral support and create constraints that a new government will find hard to overturn. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown faced a similar predicament during their first term in government. But the economic and geopolitical situation in 2024 is much worse than in 1997, warns Tony Hockley.
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Friday Reading Edition 190 (23rd February 2024)
This paper examines Russia’s deployment of cyber and information operations against Ukraine, assesses the effectiveness of Ukrainian responses, and outlines potential lessons for other states.
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Friday Reading Edition 189 (16th February 2024)
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased. But 7% said that it had decreased. Why is there such variety of responses?
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Friday Reading Edition 185 (19th January 2024)
“We’re at a pivotal moment in history, yet we still cling to outdated solutions,” says Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
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Friday Reading Edition 185 (19th January 2024)
Public and private sector leaders are gathering at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos against a backdrop of geopolitical fractures. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are front of mind alongside climate change, macroeconomics and the advance of AI.
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