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Labour isn't working. So went the Conservative slogan in 1979, ushering in a change of government and a new wave of politics, in which the misfortunes of ordinary people boosted the political fortunes of a group who had little experience of unemployment and even less interest in the damage it …
Posted on Thursday, 27th August 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
No, of course I'm not suggesting for a moment that it's acceptable, sensible or desirable that bank executives earn millions of pounds in bonuses whilst sitting on piles of taxpayers' money.
But the almost exclusive focus of the media (and our MPs) on bankers' bonuses and remuneration packages is diverting …
Posted on Tuesday, 18th August 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
With all that's happened over the last 18 months or so in the financial sector and the economy it's been made quite plain that an unhealthy desire for more is ultimately what has led us to the place we currently find ourselves.
We can sit and point the finger and …
Posted on Friday, 7th August 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
The National Indicator Set (NIS) is designed to offer government (at all levels) and its agents and partners a common framework for assessing conditions, and change in those conditions, across England.
Over recent months in the Commission for Rural Communities we have undertaken a comprehensive assessment of the potential to …
Posted on Tuesday, 4th August 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Despite the lack of ambition in the Conservative's banking reform policy white paper, the Shadow Chancellor is associated with some more radical proposals. George Osborne is a member of the Advisory Council of the think-tank Demos, home of the Progressive Conservatism project - http://www.demos.co.uk/projects/progressiveconservatism - which until a few …
Posted on Monday, 3rd August 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
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I like it - clearly you write from real experience with real people and projects and because of that, the information will be useful to your readers. I’ll keep an eye open for more postings. Good luck! Fi.
Fiona Cattermole on 17th March 2010:
Is regeneration dying or coming of age?
As someone who has working in regeneration for many years, this is common sense to me. For too many years regeneration professionals and local authorities have squeezed money from initiative after initiative, demonised communities, and agreed to deliver change & playing the system to demonstrate change where actually there has …
Incredulous to the ignorance on 17th March 2010:
Is regeneration dying or coming of age?
Hi Martin,
Fair comment, and I agree with your principle but we need to be careful we don’t fall into the old trap of creating more agencies as there are far too many agencies at present. The less is more approach appeals to me right now.
Imelda Havers on 17th March 2010:
Is regeneration dying or coming of age?
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