In 2045, we would like the UK’s role in the world to be
- UK transforms from a leader in intelligence collection for national security purposes into a leader in intelligence collection for issues like climate change, pandemic foresight. UK becomes a thought leader in foresight on the new pressing issues like climate.
- Achieve this with a more diverse leadership and capacity for empathetic policy-building
In order to ‘get there’, the UK would need to
- Instigate a system for systemic positive discrimination. Effective policies? TBC
- UK to take a more active role in international organisations; fill the gap where US retreats (WHO. ). E.g. encourage creation of international agency monitoring media / social media
- Post-mortem for Covid-19 response & sharing of the findings
- Broaden school curriculum (beyond british-centric worldview); media education
- Be country of high influence in international organisation to monitor (social) media
- Form policies to monitor (social) media
•To achieve this 2045 vision, the UK should also do:
- more of using its soft power
- Less of selling arms to Saudi Arabia
5 key principles of future national strategy
- Formed / shaped and consistent & reliable principles
- Tying growth indicators to environmental outcomes (rather than just GDP)
- Economic feasibility of UK’s strategy
- Accountability & responsibility for own (climate) actions
- Inclusivity on the national and international level