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Tag Archives: communities
Clone man backroom
We read today that David Cameron wants to replace some members of his Downing Street backroom advisory team following the resignation of his director of communications, Andy Coulson. Sadly, it surprises me not at all that every one of those I’ve seen reported as … Continue reading
Incompetent Conservative Government… or de-governance?
Michael Tomasky of The Guardian, in a recent article entitled ‘Good at theatre, dreadful at governing’, quoted the American scholar Alan Wolfe’s view of conservative (e.g. Republican) politicians: Conservatives cannot govern well for the same reason that vegetarians cannot prepare a world-class … Continue reading
Posted in Viewpoint
Tagged Big Society, communities, Conservative, David Cameron, DE-governance, George Osborne, government, incompetence, Labour, Liberal Democrat, NHS, Nick Clegg, philosophy, small state, social class
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Localism? Only when the Minister says so
The Minister for Housing and Local Government, Grant Shapps, has it seems stepped into the debate up in Liverpool about whether to demolish the early home of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, where Starr lived for three months (the home he mostly grew up … Continue reading
Posted in Viewpoint
Tagged communities, culture, Grant Shapps, heritage, housing, Liverpool, localism, regeneration, remediation
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