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Theme : politics
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1997 and all that
Not that I'm addicted to the net or anything, but I read Tom's valedictory Guardian piece at home last night on the mighty Comment is Free. What strikes me most about this site is the way it's become a home for people who REALLY hate Blair's Labour. The problem with that attitude, as with the general liberal melancholia about Blair, is that it tends to manifest itself in a generalised sense of failure. Not only has Labour failed to live up to its promise, and not only has it made some awful...
from : simonparker
8th August 2006
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Britain is better, but Blair and Brown have stymied Labour
This has been a good government, but Iraq and the feud over leadership have fatally weakened the party , says Tom Bentley.
from : samhintonsmith
7th August 2006
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FOIbles
The Freedom of Information Act has been in force for a year and a half now. It's an extremely important piece of legislation, promising to help alter the relationship between state and citizen - between state officials and members of the public. It's vital for anyone looking to fan the flames of people-led politics and to empower communities to develop mechanisms to wield real power over their lives and places.As the Campaign for Freedom of Information have shown with this, a stack of...
from : petebradwell
4th August 2006
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Government faces ‘baby boom backlash’
Ageing baby boomer generation could become force for social progress or a lobby for their own interests, says think tank report
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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Lost in translation: Do politicians and voters speak the same language?
Speakers:
Sayeeda Warsi, Conservative party Vice-Chairman (Cities)
Nicholas Boles, Director, Policy Exchange
Iain Dale, Politicos
Chair: Madeleine Bunting, Director, Demos
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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Lost in translation: Do politicians and voters speak the same language?
Speakers:
Jo Swinson MP
Will MacDonald, Head of Corporate and Parliamentary Affairs, Commission for Racial Equality
Jennifer Moses, Chief Executive, CentreForum
Chair: Madeleine Bunting, Director, Demos
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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Lost in translation: Do politicians and voters speak the same language?
Speakers:
Rt. Hon. Jack Straw MP, Leader of the House of Commons
David Lammy, MP, Minister for Culture
Kitty Ussher MP
Dr Catherine Fieschi, Head of Research, Demos
Chair: Madeleine Bunting, Director, Demos
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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Happy families? The domestic politics of parenting
Speakers:
Rt. Hon. Beverly Hughes MP, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families
Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn MP
Jenny Watson, Chair, Equal Opportunities Commission
Hannah Green, Author ‘The Other Glass Ceiling’, Demos
Chair: Madeleine Bunting, Director, Demos
from : mollywebb
2nd August 2006
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The last word
So Tom Bentley finished as Demos Director on Friday – completing seven years at the helm. He’s off to Australia to be an adviser to the premier of Victoria. Presumably before his (second) leaving party on Friday he wrote some reflections on British politics over the last ten years for the Sunday Times. The article draws on his experience of being Director of Demos and as an advisor to David Blunkett prior to that. Have a read…
from : duncanoleary
31st July 2006
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'Cross dressing' politics
Tom Bentley discusses Tony Blair's leadership style with David Aaronovitch.
from : samhintonsmith
31st July 2006
