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Tag Archives: Governing
Bad process is becoming the story
There has been a consistent theme in the recent attacks on government. The politicians are not doing very well at running their departments. Some may say that this does not matter as the public are not interested in what goes … Continue reading
Do policy u-turns highlight a government’s weakness or strength?
On Friday the Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced that plans to sell off half of the country’s estimated two hundred and fifty-eight thousand hectares of forests were to be abandoned. The controversial plans were still in consultation but in the … Continue reading
Polls, modernising and how a narrative needs to be knit
On Monday, I quickly tweeted an observation from Peter Kellner’s regular commentary from YouGov. I wasn’t planning on returning to the whole modernisation/change issue any time soon (we did have rather an extravaganza of posts about it before Christmas) but … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged CCHQ, Change, Coalition, Communication, Conservatism, Governing, Making a Difference, Winning
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Time waits for no man
While there are over four years to the next general election, the Coalition sometimes seems to be hurtling through its agenda at breakneck speed. I’ve been looking at the Agreement again and it would seem that almost all the legislation … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Change, Coalition, Governing, Making a Difference, Re-engaging Voters, Society, What Next
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E-petitions are Big Block of Cheese Day
Lobbying is called that after Central Lobby in the House of Commons. That was where, traditionally, you could go and try to persuade your MP to vote the way you wanted, or to raise an issue in Parliament. Today, people … Continue reading
Posted in Big Society
Tagged Accountability, Big Society, Governing, Making a Difference, Re-engaging Voters, Society, Transparency, Trust
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