
What is a ThinkIn?
ThinkIns are for Tortoise members and invited guests. Catch up below on some of our recent favourites.
A ThinkIn is not just another panel discussion. It’s a real editorial meeting where your insight and experience can help shape our reporting.
How it works
Book a ticket, and we’ll send you a link to join us online. You can bring a friend.
We’ll invite guests with special expertise, but anyone can speak. Just raise your hand.
A ThinkIn is one hour long. At the end, the editor will summarise what we’ve heard.

22 JUNE 2022
Is global order out of control?
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the ongoing effects of the global pandemic have shaken the world in the past two years like nobody could have predicted. Ramifications in the form of mass displacement are increasing in severity — the UN recently announced that the number of displaced people has passed 100 million for the first time. Listen to Rory Stewart and award-winning journalist Helen Benedict discuss how such catastrophic events been handled, and consider what led us to them in the first place.
What our members are watching

In conversation with Jack Monroe
Jack on food poverty campaigning, the cost of living crisis, and the inflation of a bag of pasta.

Beyond tobacco: is the end of cigarettes nigh?
Is a world without tobacco a real possibility?

Climate Summit 2022
In this Tortoise Climate Summit, we test the idea that the transition to Net Zero will only be fast if it is also fair.

Making sense of democracy, with James Harding
What do you think about the state of the country?

Policing INquiry
Are the police institutionally sexist?
We recently held the Tortoise Policing Inquiry to discover why policing goes wrong, and whether it can be fixed.
Recent ThinkIns

Food crisis: can the UK feed itself?
How can we create a healthy, sustainable food system in Britain?

Making sense of airport chaos, with Giles Whittell
What’s behind the disruption?

Does British Democracy Work For You?
Who has the power to change Britain for the better, and where?

Slow News Cafe at the British Library
Bring your morning paper routine to the British Library, with a Tortoise Editor and special guests.

The Hong Kong Diaries: In conversation with Lord Chris Patten

Making sense of consciousness, with Luke Gbedemah
What is it, and who has it?

Making sense of batteries, with Giles Whittell
Is it time for democratic countries to form a western battery alliance?

Revival: as London comes back to life… what’s the plan?
What sort of future does London have?

Making sense of Web3, with Luke Gbedemah
Does anyone really know what it is?

Does British democracy work for you?
Who has the power to change Britain for the better, and where?

Making sense of the right to protest, with Dave Taylor
Is the right to live without disruption more important than the right to protest?

Should you own a second home?
Should people be allowed to own multiple homes, or should home ownership be restricted?

Sack the leaders: are young people the answer to a net-zero future?
How can young people turn their activism into impactful action, when it’s often a struggle just to get their voices heard?

Making sense of Boris Johnson’s Conservative party, with Lara Spirit
Lara Spirit chews over what local election results really mean for the Prime Minister.

Does the UK have enough nukes?
Is renewing Trident worth it? Can we afford it?

Women @ Work – Is the great resignation set to continue?
After a two-year setback for gender equality in the workplace, what actions should employers be taking?

Making sense of dating apps, with Liz Moseley
Do dating apps care about safety?

Limits in comedy: how far is too far?
Who’s laughing?

The future of the BBC: in conversation with Lucy Powell
What does the future hold for public service broadcasting?

How can we be happier? A ThinkIn with Will Young
How can we better understand our emotions and where they come from?
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