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Reports from the Fringe: Platform 10′s Conservative Party Conference live blog, Monday 3 October
This is a space for us to jot down thoughts, observations and what we have heard at the Conservative Party Conference 2011. If you have any thoughts leave a comment below or e-mail me at nckpost@hotmail.com. (ps, The wifi is … Continue reading
Reports from the Fringe: Platform 10’s Conservative Party Conference live blog, Sunday 2 October 2011
This is a space for us to jot down thoughts, observations and what we have heard at the Conservative Party Conference 2011. If you have any thoughts leave a comment below or e-mail me at nckpost@hotmail.com. (ps, The rumours are … Continue reading
Localism should take us back to Blackpool. Let’s encourage it.
No offence to our great cities, but I much prefer a conference in a seaside resort. Sadly, after years of losing competitive advantage against cities investing heavily in tourism infrastructure and bed spaces, the seaside has been all but abandoned by … Continue reading
Big Society: The challenge, the questions, the opportunities
A fringe meeting on the theme of the Big Society—Engaging Communities was first event of opening day of the Conservative Party Conference for me. I was delighted to chair it because it brought together three of my favourite organisations—Local Government … Continue reading
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Tagged Communities, Conference, Living in Britain, Localism, Making a Difference
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Flock of Seagulls
In my piece for this blog yesterday I wrote approvingly of the end of universality for child benefit which had been trailed by the Chancellor. When I wrote that piece I had been unaware of the detail and unaware of … Continue reading