Tag Archives: communications

Can we have a 2020 Vision for Britain?

Posted on Tuesday June 11th 2013 by Fiona Melville

I hesitate to add to the Boris frenzy but today the Mayor of London launched 2020 Vision, London’s blueprint for the future. It’s a lovely document, nicely put together, and full of interesting snippets about London and its people, and … Continue reading →

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What the Queen’s Speech means for modernisers

Posted on Thursday May 9th 2013 by Fraser Raleigh

The next two years are going to be tough for modernisers. The Queen’s Speech was another clear sign that many of the palpable achievements that stem from detoxification are likely to be hushed up rather than championed on the doorstep. … Continue reading →

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Ronseal Politics: The macro needs to be connected to the micro

Posted on Friday March 15th 2013 by Nick Denys

An old criticism of Gordon Brown was that while he knew what price a barrel of oil was being traded at he was unaware of the price of petrol at the pump. The implication being, while Brown was economically intelligent … Continue reading →

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I am a Seven Per Center

Posted on Tuesday March 12th 2013 by Fiona Melville

I was listening to a discussion between some Conservative MPs and a commentator today, and it struck me that what is going on in the Tory party at the moment is very much linked to the need for a little … Continue reading →

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Ministers should be the People’s Champions

Posted on Tuesday February 12th 2013 by Fiona Melville

I originally thought I might have been imagining this, but there has been a very noticeable shift in the way much of the Cabinet talk about the institutions they run. The most marked has been in how Jeremy Hunt talks … Continue reading →

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