Tag Archives: Responsibility

See-through future

One of the things that we – largely – take for granted is access to information. Yet as this government works through its programme, we are getting access to more and more information with, crucially, context (that’s how we know … Continue reading

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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

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Hyperactive purpose

George Bridges* has written a very sensible article in the Telegraph this morning about – basically – the need for strategic communications rather than hyperactive ‘something must be done’ reaction. He is right in almost every way, of course: focusing … Continue reading

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Are the Lib Dems missing a trick?

Good narratives are emerging from those at the periphery, but has Nick Clegg taken heed? If there’s one thing I’ve taken from the LibDem conference this year, it’s that there is hope for truly radical policy-making within the party – … Continue reading

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Why ensuring that taxes come first is the right principle

Following up on yesterday’s post, I’m reading yet more pre-briefing about the various options to sort out the problem that a cap on tax relief claimable on charitable donations might cause. Setting aside my ongoing disappointment that having taken the … Continue reading

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