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Tag Archives: Choice
The choices Thatcher gave us
At the tender age of 34 I’m really a bit too young to remember much of the Margaret Thatcher years. I can certainly recall where I was when she resigned – walking down my primary school corridor, and passing the … Continue reading
From binary black and white to varied and multi-coloured
I haven’t posted anything yet about the death of Baroness Thatcher because there has been so much coverage and so much said that I didn’t feel I had anything to add. It – hopefully – goes without saying … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Choice, Confidence, Control, Narrative, Services, State, Thatcher
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Be brave: MPs should fight for their constituents’ health, not just a building
This morning, Sue Cameron wrote in the Telegraph that she did not believe that Sir David Nicholson should be sacked from his job as Chief Executive of the NHS Commissioning Board (and of the English NHS) because of failings in … Continue reading
Posted in Public Services
Tagged Accountability, Choice, NHS, Open data, Public Service Reform, Responsibility
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The process of childcare: why we need to rethink how we think
Another day, another process whinge from me. I would really like to write that the Coalition proposals on childcare are a huge step forward in offering choice, quality and affordability to working parents – and be able to leave it … Continue reading
Lessons for Conservatives from community organising
Back in 2008 Barack Obama made community organising famous, although that didn’t help anybody understand what it was. First of all the bad news: it’s definitely left-wing. The community organising approach does however have important lessons for political campaigning more … Continue reading
Posted in Elections
Tagged Campaigning, Change, Choice, Community, Issues, Making a Difference, Targeting, USA
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