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Tag Archives: Governing
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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Can control orders be justified?
There’s been much discussion recently about control orders. David Cameron used to say they don’t work and should be abolished, but now says they need replacing. Nick Clegg also used to say they should be abolished, but now says they … Continue reading
Posted in Security
Tagged British, Civil Liberties, Defence, Governing, Human Rights, Liberty, Morals, Security, Society
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Policy pass but process fail
On Wednesday – finally – we saw a concerted offensive from David Cameron, Nick Clegg, CCHQ and assorted others to explain and promote the tuition fee proposals which have just passed. I’m not going to discuss the proposals themselves again … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged Campaigning, Coalition, David Cameron, Governing, Higher Education, Leadership, Nick Clegg
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It’s about the people
But not the people journalists mean. Matthew d’Ancona, in his Evening Standard column on Monday, trivialised the important and necessary debates over welfare reform into a soap opera style personal battle. The Coalition does not have the luxury of choosing between … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Conservatism, Governing, Living in Britain, Money, Welfare
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