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A black cloud |
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18/05/2012
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CloudStore was meant to make it easier and cheaper for the...|
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Enforcing emission cuts|
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17/05/2012
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Mandating local authorities into implementing plans to...|
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Winning moves?|
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16/05/2012
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Ed Miliband feels more confident in asserting his leadership, following...|
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The skill of scaremongering|
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15/05/2012
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As Nick Clegg seems to 'soften' his stance on regional pay, suggesting a...|
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Ralph Reynolds|
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14/05/2012
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Whitehall mutuals|
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Mind the gap |
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14/05/2012
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If the pupil premium is to effectively close the gap between disadvantaged...|
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Snags and hitches|
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10/05/2012
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New organisational structure can disrupt services, especially if...|
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Laying down the law|
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09/05/202
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The Queen's Speech, in the Labour years, was always packed with... |
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Charlie Cadman|
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08/05/2012
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DfT consultation on Street Works Qualifications|
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Distribution and redistribution|
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08/05/2012
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A return to the contributory principle for social security sounds like a...|
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Measuring the immeasurable |
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01/05/2012
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Should better teachers receive higher pay?|
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Charles Tilley|
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30/05/2012
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PAC attack on government strategy|
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Mutual benefits|
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30/05/2012
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Is the new mutual launched by Whitehall a first step towards more...|
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Equal encouragement? |
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27/05/2012
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New figures suggest that only 44% of state school teachers encourage...|
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Handle with care|
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26/05/2012
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Data breaches are more common in the public sector, it has been...|
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Rain or shine|
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25/04/2012
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The sudden changes in environment, especially in the south west...|
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A wealth of wellbeing |
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24/04/2012
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Oxfam's new Humankind Index offers an 'improved' measure of...|
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Network Rail fined for Elsenham level crossing incident|
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23/04/2012
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The public in general behaving without due care and attention for their own...|
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Safety blankets |
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23/04/2012
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The need to ensure there is enough money to deal with unexpected...|
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Vote for voting|
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20/04/2012
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The House of Lords is one of those irritating things that is offensive to almost all...|
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Two wheels good|
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19/04/2012
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Most people agree that cycling is beneficial to individual cyclists, and...|
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From mandatory to voluntary|
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18/04/2012
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Ensuring the Green Deal remains a voluntary scheme is a staggering...|
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Metal Theft|
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17/04/2012
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Metal crime has reached epidemic proportions across the UK. An...|
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Ian Stone|
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16/04/2012
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Ageing populations|
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Taxing dilemmas|
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16/04/2012
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Government plans to impose caps on tax-free income to prevent...|
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Expecting bombshells|
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12/04/2012
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With the IMF's warning that there is a bombshell to come in...|
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Building a Big Society|
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04/04/2012
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So the Big Society is finally here; Cameron has launched a new fund and...|
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Roger A Barton|
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02/04/2012
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Should the police have the right to strike?|
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Anonymous answers |
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02/04/2012
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If the Scottish Government is to identify identical responses...|
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Cotton wool culture|
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30/03/2012
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The National Trust's new report highlights the importance of nature...|
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Early warnings|
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29/03/2012
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Raising public awareness ahead of a significant change can...|
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Pointing the finger|
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28/03/2012
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The causes of the riots are varied and deep-rooted, as the new...|
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Cutting tape…and trees?|
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27/03/2012
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The revised planning framework is expected to restate its presumption...|
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Brian Baker|
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26/03/2012
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Privatisation of roads|
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The sun is the limit |
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26/03/2012
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The battle in the courts to prevent the Government from implementing...|
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Should police officers have the right to strike?|
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23/03/2012
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Members of the Police Federation are currently being balloted on...|
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Moving away from monolingualism |
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22/03/2012
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The UK's stubborn monolingualism is limiting opportunities for its...|
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Tax the rich?|
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21/03/2012
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Should the country's highest earners be given a cut in the rate...|
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The best we can hope for?|
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20/03/2012
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At a time when budgets are being squeezed and cut...|
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Alan Kirkham|
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19/03/2012
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EU Public Procurement Directive|
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Private providers |
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19/03/2012
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The plans to lease out roads to private companies are the latest in...|
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Digital dichotomy |
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16/03/2012
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The Home Office has been criticised for the decision to...|
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Too soft, too hard|
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14/03/2012
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It seems as if the police cannot win, whichever way they turn...|
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The costs of savings|
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13/03/2012
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The line between pressuring councils to make savings and maintaining...|
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Jonathan Michael Colwill|
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12/03/2012
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'Prisoners straight into work programme' |
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One more time |
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12/03/2012
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The final, final proposals for public sector pensions have...|
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Olympics-sized cost over-runs. |
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09/03/2012
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The Public Accounts Committee into the costs of the Olympics has...|
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Thinking for today, not tomorrow|
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08/03/2012
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More nuclear power sites are being planned, in spite of flooding...|
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Rescuing savings |
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07/03/2012
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The Government's attempts to implement shared services and save...|
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Outcomes and upshots|
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06/03/2012
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Two very different public sector news stories today both emphasise...|
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Mark Robinson|
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05/03/2012
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The new EU Public Procurement Directive|
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Public & private?|
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05/03/2012
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The rise in public service contracts being opened to bids from private...|
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Trust together |
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01/03/2012
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Too often, public sector employees can pass responsibility...|
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The importance of Plan B|
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29/02/2012
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The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has...|
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How much power is enough?|
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28/02/2012
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A new group suggests that the best way forward for Scotland is devo...|
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Robin Wickenden|
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27/02/2012
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Rail replacement buses|
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A flood of responsibility|
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27/02/2012
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With flooding risk set to rise due to climate change, insurance...|
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Smoke and mirrors|
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23/02/2012
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Could enforcing plain packaging on cigarettes really dissuade...|
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Selective scheming|
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21/02/2012
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The Deputy Prime Minister's plan to launch a scheme aimed at getting Neet...|
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Dom Potter|
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20/02/2012
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Spinning into social value|
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Think before you cut|
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20/02/2012
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Employing agency staff to fill positions that have just been cut in the...|
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Demand and supply |
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17/02/2012
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University recruitment soared last year as students tried to get in before...|
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Raising expectations |
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16/02/2012
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The latest ONS statistics demonstrate the need to reform pensions...|
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Time to Act?|
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15/02/2012
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Evidence on the benefits the FOI Act has brought is mixed, and...|
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Hidden truths |
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14/02/2012
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The figures that the TUC has suggested constitute the...|
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James Crossen|
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13/02/2012
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Network Rail bonuses 'unacceptable'|
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The demands of success |
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13/02/2012
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Controversy surrounding public sector bonuses continues to grow...|
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A nudge in the right direction|
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10/02/2012
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New trials have shown that nudge theory is actually having a significant...|
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Striking a deal |
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08/02/2012
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Following the recent pattern of decentralisation, Liverpool...|
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How to measure happiness|
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07/02/2012
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As the second phase of consultation for the nation's wellbeing closes, the...|
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Brian Baker|
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06/02/2012
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£40m deal for 25 new West Midlands trams...|
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Today and tomorrow|
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06/02/2012
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Should renewable energy sources be a priority at a time when the...|
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Go green, or else|
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02/02/2012
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Recent Government proposals could see an overhaul of building...|
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Time to spend|
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01/02/2012
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Clarity is an essential element of allocating funding to local authorities...|
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Flood of concern|
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31/01/2012
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Flooding is a major concern for the millions of people whose homes...|
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Jonathan Bates|
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30/01/2012
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Court of Appeal decision on feed-in tariff|
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Money and time |
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30/01/2012
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As the new NAO report into police mobile devices suggests, having the...|
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Not so superfast |
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27/01/2012
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'Insufficient' progress on broadband plans in three areas of England could...|
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Baseline assumptions|
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26/01/2012
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Since the Climate Change Risk Assessment report is from a baseline, assuming...|
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Stop and think|
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25/01/2012
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There will be further confusion for residents with solar panels on their...|
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Taking chances|
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24/01/2012
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There will always be risks involved in large scale changes, and the...|
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Karen Marcroft |
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23/01/2012
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Surely it doesn't take an Environmental Science Masters degree...|
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Breaking the cycle|
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23/01/2012
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The Centre for Cities report this morning showing the gap...|
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Making predictions |
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20/01/2012
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Eliminating quangos could be more costly than Government originally...|
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Share and share alike|
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19/01/2012
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Achieving a 'moral capitalism' in our economy is the current debate...|
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Satisfactory or not?|
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17/01/2012
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The news that Ofsted is seeking to change the way it labels the...|
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Peter Williams|
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16/01/2012
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Civitas wind power report|
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Punishment to fit the crime |
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16/01/2012
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Should councils be allowed to fine residents for minor bin collection infringements?|
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Seeking social mobility|
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12/01/2012
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Nick Clegg's social mobility campaign is seeking to improve...|
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The greater good?|
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11/01/2012
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Changes to Welsh constituencies may seek to equalise the numbers of...|
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Sean Duggan|
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09/01/2012
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Redressing inequalities in the criminal justice system|
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The winds of change|
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09/01/2012
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The Government's focus on renewable energy sources such as...|
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Rejecting reductions|
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05/01/2012
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A committee of Lords and MPs have rejected Government...|
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Hit the brakes|
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22/12/2011
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Under criticism that they should have predicted both the popularity...|
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Not so simple|
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21/12/2011
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First it was too complicated, now it's too simple.|
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Human worth |
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20/12/2011
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The new report from the ONS suggests both that human knowledge and...|
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Gary Wood |
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19/12/2011
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Westminster City Council's 'Civic contract' |
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Compromise to change |
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19/12/2011
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Plans for an elected upper house could see a new wave of democracy...|
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Shifting the blame|
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16/12/2011
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By providing a large amount of funding for troubled families, David Cameron...|
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Constructing criteria |
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15/12/2011
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Measurement and specific targets are essential in Government to...|
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Small society|
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14/12/2011
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Should the big society focus more on smaller groups that want...|
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Consumer culture |
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13/12/2011
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The Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) measure suggests that...|
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Gary Wood|
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12/12/2011
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Cause of the riots|
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Change their minds |
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12/12/2011
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In some ways, giving priority and more benefits to people who give...|
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Shifting the blame|
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09/12/2011
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The introduction of a requirement for public approval of council tax...|
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Drawing the line |
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08/12/2011
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The inquiry into the claims that examiners are giving teachers specific...|
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One size does not fit all|
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07/12/2011
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The Work Foundation has highlighted the London-centric perspective of the...|
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Running interference |
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06/12/2011
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What exactly will the new policing policy review achieve? |
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Michael Stephens|
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05/12/2011
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Public sector strikes |
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Cause and effect |
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05/12/2011
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A new study on the causes of the riots suggests the answers...|
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Long term gains |
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02/12/2011
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The reduction of solar panel subsidies and extra funding for...|
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Face the consequences |
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01/12/2011
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It seems even significant industrial action cannot get...|
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Power of predictions |
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29/11/2011
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With George Osborne set to make his Autumn Statement this...|
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Spend or save? |
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28/11/2011
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The new national infrastructure plan could be celebrated for further investment...|
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Martina Doolan|
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28/11/2011
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Strike legislation reform and minimum turnout thresholds|
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The whole package |
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25/11/2011
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Cross-party support has enabled the Social Value Bill to pass through the...|
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Black and white |
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24/11/2011
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Nick Clegg's speech on the 'racial ceiling' that still exists in the UK will hopefully...|
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Lost property|
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23/11/2011
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New research demonstrates that councils lose a worrying amount of...|
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Every penny counts|
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22/11/2011
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Today the main political parties will resume the prickly debate concerning...|
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Siobhain O'Donnell|
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21/11/2011
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Care Quality Commission (CQC)|
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Breaking the poverty cycle |
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21/11/2011
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With one in five children estimated to be living in poverty at...|
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Paying the price|
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18/11/2011
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Public sector cuts in Ireland have come as no surprise, in a...|
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Relinquishing restriction |
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17/11/2011
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The results of a direct access consultation suggest that the public greatly...|
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Financial motivation |
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16/11/2011
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Research from the University of Sheffield demonstrates the worth...|
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Talk of change|
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15/11/2011
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David Cameron's speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet...|
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Tim Harding|
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14/11/2011
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Public sector cuts|
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Their safety in our hands|
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14/11/2011
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The US apparently feels the need to send over hundreds of its own security...|
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Silenced|
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11/11/2011
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Are we happy to ban non-violent groups because what they do or say is...|
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Fair reward|
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10/11/2011
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Will strike action force a Government re-think on changes to pensions?|
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Open door|
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08/11/2011
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Just how effective are tougher border controls in actually preventing...|
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Mark Serwotka|
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07/11/2011
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Border checks allegations|
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Legitimate choice|
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07/11/2011
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Many high-profile union strike ballots have their legitimacy questioned...|
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Should failing to register to vote become an offence?|
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04/11/2011
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Fines currently exist to ensure the head of a household registers...|
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Anticipation |
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02/11/2011
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The new offer for unions on public sector pension reform could avert...|
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Andrew Sissons|
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01/11/2011
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0.5% growth|
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Early intervention|
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01/11/2011
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Theresa May's suggestion that early intervention is necessary to help tackle...|
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Less is more|
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31/10/2011
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The Government is facing criticism for failing to reduce the number of ministers...|
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Straight to the source|
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27/10/2011
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A report has shown the importance of working to keep children...|
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Shifting perspective|
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26/10/2011
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Social value is obviously something to aspire to...|
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Tarnished victory |
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25/10/2011
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So the Government won the vote, but at what cost? |
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Sheila Bees|
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24/10/2011
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Parenting classes|
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Time for independence?|
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24/10/2011
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The Scottish National Party has announced the launch of its...|
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Fluctuating fees|
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21/10/2011
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The news that some universities are considering reducing...|
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Paper-free|
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20/10/2011
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Everything is going online these days, as the rush to get everyone on board...|
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Spare rooms|
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19/10/2011
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Should the elderly be 'persuaded' out of their family homes...|
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Under threat|
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18/10/2011
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Planning reforms; the key to economic success, or another opportunity...|
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Brian Harvey|
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17/10/2011
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Pensions|
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Swallow your pride|
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17/10/2011
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The trial of parenting classes to start next year could greatly improve children's life |
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Best of the best|
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14/10/2011
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The number of top A-level grades could be limited, meaning students...|
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We all need to make sacrifices|
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13/10/2011
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Again MPs are complaining about the cuts to their numbers and the reshuffling...|
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Open wide|
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12/10/2011
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The National Planning Policy Framework has been criticised today, for...|
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Don't lose speed|
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11/10/2011
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The Government is concerned that the rate of cutting carbon emissions could be...|
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Peter Osborne|
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10/10/2011
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DWP budget|
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No compromise|
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10/10/2011
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Public sector workers and the Government continue to struggle over talks...|
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The benefit of benefits|
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07/10/2011
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Providing childcare support for low-income families who work less than...|
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Unofficially speaking |
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06/10/2011
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Further concern over unofficial exclusions of schoolchildren demonstrates that...|
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Broadening horizons|
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05/10/2011
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The Health Professions Council's Welsh Language Scheme has been...|
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The right replacement?|
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04/10/2011
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The Coalition is under strain again this week, as the Conservatives pull...|
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Henry Law|
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03/10/2011
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HS2|
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Practical solutions|
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03/10/2011
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A former chief inspector of schools has suggested that the leaving age...|
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Baggage |
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30/09/2011
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The carrier bag charge starting in Wales tomorrow has...|
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Longer living|
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29/09/2011
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The news that there are more centenarians in the UK than ever...|
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Culture change |
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28/09/2011
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Ed Miliband is the latest to speak out about the need for a fundamental...|
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Seeking support|
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27/09/2011
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Unions have asserted that their members will "never forgive" Labour...|
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Peter Osborne|
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26/09/2011
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Cost cutting|
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Empty promises|
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26/09/2011
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Ed Miliband has stated that if Labour were in power today, a £6,000 cap would...|
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Covering the costs|
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23/09/2011
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The new scheme for processing MPs' expense claims has been...|
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Phones for all|
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22/09/2011
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The news that one in ten parents believes it is appropriate for a child...|
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Laying the blame|
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20/09/2011
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Principals and the Association of Colleges have blamed a 'slowing' in college...|
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Richard Hawley|
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19/09/2011
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Cutting the number of MPs|
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The truth hurts|
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19/09/2011
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The Liberal Democrat party conference this weekend has seen the rise of...|
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Toeing the line|
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16/09/2011
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The results from a new survey on parent and student opinion on the level...|
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Material world|
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15/09/2011
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New research shows that parents in the UK are spending money they can't...|
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Something's got to give|
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14/09/2011
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It seems no-one at the TUC conference was listening to Ed Miliband as he...|
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Change is hard|
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13/09/2011
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The proposed shake-up of MPs' seats has resulted in many angry politicians...|
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Gerry Colverson|
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12/09/2011
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Health and safety in schools|
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Hidden costs|
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12/09/2011
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Civitas' new report shows how pension providers manipulate the ignorance of...|
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Necessary sacrifices?|
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09/09/2011
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Think tank Reform's assertion that 400,000 public sector job cuts could easily be...|
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Freedom of search|
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07/09/2011
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The use of IT and new technology is highly restricted in the public sector, which...|
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Making priorities |
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06/09/2011
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A new AIA survey shows that 90% of local councillors...|
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Paying the price|
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05/09/2011
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Scotland is starting to increase tuition fees for students from England, Wales...|
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Derek Stephen|
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05/09/2011
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Policy response to the riots|
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Spare the Rod|
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02/09/2011
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Michael Gove's suggestion that the regulation of force in schools...|
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Under pressure|
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01/09/2011
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With the majority of new free schools opening next week, pupils can look...|
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Spreading the word|
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31/08/2011
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The number of people who remain unaware of the impending pension reforms...|
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Home sweet home|
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30/08/2011
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The trouble hitting the housing market is especially divisive when it comes to age...|
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The slippery slope|
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26/08/2011
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Dealing with issues before they escalate into more serious problems is the idea...|
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The work is not enough|
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25/08/2011
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The news that the number of youths not in education, employment or training...|
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Rose-tinted glasses|
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24/08/2011
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The delays reported from financial services firms reflect a common human failing. If...|
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Rewriting the book|
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23/08/2011
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Many schoolchildren only read texts, or websites, instead of novels, a new...|
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Setting your targets too high|
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22/08/2011
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The news that many employment organisations could end up completely...|
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To cull or not to cull?|
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19/08/2011
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Controversy over the Government's plans to undertake a badger cull has emerged...|
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Pick 'n' mix sentencing|
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18/08/2011
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The variation in the sentencing of rioters throughout England has been severely...|
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Enough is enough|
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17/08/2011
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Disagreement has broken out over the severity of sentencing for rioters, raising...|
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If you cut us, we will bleed|
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16/08/2011
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A new report highlights the consequences of Government plans to cut the police...|
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We can work it out|
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15/08/2011
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The news that Labour have criticised the amount of apprenticeships created...|
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A house for a house|
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12/08/2011
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The first petition to gain consideration for debate in the commons has been...|
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Don't shoot the messenger|
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11/08/2011
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Today's parliamentary debate has raised the issue of social media as a network...|
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We need a hero|
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09/08/2011
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After the news that an extremely experienced and competent officer...|
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Maths for the mainstream|
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08/08/2011
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Carol Vorderman and co have called for maths education to be extended until...|
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Selective truths|
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05/08/2011
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Action for Children has published statistics that they are using to support a campaign...|
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Speak, and we shall listen|
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04/08/2011
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The power of the petition has been let loose today with the Government's new...|
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Say it twice|
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03/08/2011
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Consultation has begun on the proposal to provide bilingual services in the Welsh...|
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The language of politics|
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02/08/2011
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Critics have responded to Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude's release of ...|
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Save yourselves|
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01/08/2011
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The news about pensioners facing a 'bleak old age' may be a warning to some to...|
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Shrinking the MoD|
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29/07/2011
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Thousands more civilian jobs are going at the MoD, which has now long held...|
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Behind closed doors|
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28/07/2011
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Fresh thinking, blue skies ideas, out-of-the-box creativity – a good thing behind...|
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Fit to work?|
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27/07/2011
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Both 'sides' in the debate over employment support and the fitness-to-work tests...|
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Shrinking growth|
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26/07/2011
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Economic growth seems to be seriously stuttering – but we already knew that...|
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Voting on how to vote|
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18/07/2011
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There were murmurs of surprise – and I think I even heard one whoop of delight...|
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A private matter|
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13/07/2011
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Opening up public services to competition is not a bad idea in theory, and nor is the...|
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Marriage of inconvenience|
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11/07/2011
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Divisions clearly remain at the top of the Coalition over public services reform...|
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Doing the right thing with data|
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08/07/2011
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This blog usually stands up for local government in the face of ministerial...|
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Right noises, wrong moves|
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06/07/2011
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Radical devolution of power and funding to the local level, long a staple of Coalition...|
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Dithering over Dilnot|
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05/07/2011
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It is rare for The Raven to blog about the same issue two days in a row, but then...|
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Saving for the future|
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04/07/2011
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The Government says the core of its agenda – cutting the deficit – is to boost Britain's...|
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Contagious enthusiasm|
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01/07/2011
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Many speakers noted an atmosphere of positivity and get-up-and-go at the LGA...|
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A fair cop|
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29/06/2011
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A BBC investigation has reported that six UK police forces have seen their...|
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More openness required|
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28/06/2011
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The Raven reported on June 1 of the 'screening out' of serious crimes that is...|
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A lesson in politics|
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27/06/2011
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It's a common political tactic – pretending to want to calm tensions while actually...|
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Cap in hand, foot in mouth|
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24/06/2011
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The young Labour leader of York City Council has asked for an advance on...|
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All clear for nuclear?|
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23/06/2011
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The list of new sites for power stations has been released by the Government...|
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What exactly are we seeing?|
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22/06/2011
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The Government's been accused of making another U-turn, this time on the...|
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Striking out|
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21/06/2011
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Unions have a duty to represent their members' interests, and there is no...|
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The ties that bind|
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20/06/2011
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The much-delayed open public services White Paper will be out within weeks... |
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In two minds|
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17/06/2011
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The open public services White Paper apparently will now appear after all...|
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Looking up|
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16/06/2011
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On the day Education Secretary Michael Gove sets out proposals to turn the...|
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A union of a different kind|
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15/06/2011
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At the same time as union after union is lining up to tell the nation its members...|
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Recycling an old argument|
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14/06/2011
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The BBC seems to have been briefed that ministers have conceded that councils...|
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Power cut|
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13/06/2011
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If any other part of the public sector claimed it could save £100bn by 2015...|
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Solar flare|
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10/06/2011
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The changes to funding for solar power means that large scale installations now...|
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Misinterpreting money matters|
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09/06/2011
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Thomas Spielhofer, author of the report which justified the Government's axing...|
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Back or forth?|
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08/06/2011
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The list of Government U-turns has grown rapidly in the past few weeks, to the...|
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Tread carefully|
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07/06/2011
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The IMF has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's austerity measures...|
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Turkeys voting for Christmas?|
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06/06/2011
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The Coalition, already working on a supposedly more business-like and less...|
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Alive and well; the war on the motorist|
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03/06/2011
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The Coalition has proudly stated on a number of occasions that the war on the...|
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Nature breaking the boundaries|
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02/06/2011
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The National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) has issued a report suggesting...|
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Wasting police time|
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01/06/2011
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The way we police in the UK is becoming a rather fascinating, maddening and...|
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Too much democracy?|
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31/05/2011
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The House of Lords is up in arms. Peers from across the political spectrum are...|
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A bumpy ride|
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26/05/2011
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The Audit Commission's report on road maintenance highlights something...|
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What price stupidity?|
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25/05/2011
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It has emerged that a Kent woman has been 'politely' sent packing from an...|
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Another broken promise?|
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24/05/2011
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Already the Government are set to fail. Promises made by Prime Minister...|
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Say it again – and again|
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23/05/2011
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New Labour was often mocked and criticised for 'initiative-itis' – the need to...|
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The rights legacy, or the wrong legacy?|
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20/05/2011
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The Liberal Democrats famously claimed the Labour administration of Tony Blair...|
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A reasonable use of resources?|
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19/05/2011
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Yesterday, Detective Superintendent Tim Wills, of the Kent and Essex Serious...|
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Confused Clarke|
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19/05/2011
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The Justice Secretary's comments on rape and reduced sentences for those who...|
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Getting around to it|
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18/05/2011
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Environmentalists have been cheered this week by the news that ambitious...|
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Families come first|
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17/05/2011
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The Government is striving to become more family orientated as their new...|
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A good plan|
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16/05/2011
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The Departmental 'business plans' have been a qualified success for...|
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Graduates underemployed and stagnating|
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12/05/2011
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The news that more graduates than ever are getting stuck in low-skill jobs is....|
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More attacks on the public sector |
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10/05/2011
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Once again centre-right commentators and politicians are attempting to justify their...|
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Shackled|
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09/05/2011
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It is revealing that the LGA focuses on potential cash savings when trying to...|
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AV'in a bad day|
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06/05/2011
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Counting has started in the AV election referendum at 12 locations around the...|
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Referendum strains coalition|
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05/05/2011
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The voting system for the future is being decided today. Results will show...|
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Taking their time|
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04/05/2011
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Outside observers can hardly be blamed for confusion over public sector...|
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A principled stance|
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03/05/2011
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Environment Secretary Chris Huhne has, apparently, tackled the Prime Minister...|
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For whose benefit?|
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28/04/2011
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Recent figures suggest that 75% of benefit applicants either drop claims before...|
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Credit the Coalition|
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27/04/2011
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Readers may be prone to believe UK economic growth has gone down...|
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Stuck in a rut|
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20/04/2011
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The LGA says botched road repairs carried out by utilities companies are leaving...|
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Brown gets the skulking fist|
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19/04/2011
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Gordon Brown based his political credibility on his economic nous. Tony Blair...|
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Not news|
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18/04/2011
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The promise to have a referendum on the Alternative Vote system of electoral...|
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Release the pressure|
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15/04/2011
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It is with some delight that we hear the High Court has judged the police's...|
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Pensioners kept in the dark|
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14/04/2011
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It is estimated that 1.3 million pensioners are living in poverty in Britain. That is a...|
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And your point is?|
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13/04/2011
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The inquest into the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the London...|
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Sir Simon Milton dies|
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12/04/2011
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I note with sadness the death, at the age of 49, of Sir Simon Milton who had a...|
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Locally speaking|
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11/04/2011
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Are local authorities barriers to localism?|
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Do you mind if I don't?|
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08/04/2011
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Over the past few years the Conservatives seemed to stall at 'Broken Britain' when...|
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False Economy?|
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07/04/2011
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As more and more universities raise their tuition fees to the maximum limit of...|
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Why politics is boring|
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06/04/2011
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It's not the politics, it's the reporting of it. Anyone sitting down to watch the news...|
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Get it to work properly|
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04/04/2011
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There are ways to give people on sickness benefits positive help to get back into...|
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Grandad, we love you|
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01/04/2011
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It seems the state pension is to rise, up from £132.60 to perhaps £155 by 2015 or...|
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Road Rage|
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31/03/2011
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The shortfall in the nation's road maintenance budget has been highlighted...|
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Artfully done|
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30/03/2011
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The funding decisions for the arts today have hardly suggested that a devastating...|
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AV you had enough yet?|
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29/03/2011
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The Yes campaign for the Alternative Vote system got underway in earnest today...|
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Have I got news for you? Not really.|
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28/03/2011
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At least 250,000 people are believed to have marched through the centre of ...|
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An enterprising idea|
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25/03/2011
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How much will enterprise zones really drive growth?|
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Planning for the future|
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24/03/2011
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There is, as always, a lot for the public sector to digest in the Budget...|
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Levelling the playing field?|
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22/03/2011
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Outsourcing is about to take off in an even bigger way after a change in pay rules...|
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Who runs Britain?|
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21/03/2011
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Are the plans for radical changes to public service delivery, bringing far more private...|
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Pay packet peeping|
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17/03/2011
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The very fact that the Taxpayers' Alliance can compile an in-depth report into...|
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Lending a hand|
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16/03/2011
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Good to hear councils getting a bit of praise on the radio this morning, thanks to an...|
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Paying up|
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15/03/2011
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First thoughts on Will Hutton's public sector pay review – some good ideas; will...|
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Healthy idea?|
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14/03/2011
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Doctors may be on their way to becoming managers, but councillors will become...|
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Pay up, pay up|
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11/03/2011
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Councils are sitting on a debt mountain of more than £1bn in unpaid council...|
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Hutton dressed as Cam|
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10/03/2011
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Chancellor George Osborne may have been shrewd to appoint a former Labour...|
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How long until a council tax thaw|
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09/03/2011
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Would councils be freezing council tax without the cash incentives being offered...|
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Keep your friends close|
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08/03/2011
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Sticking by promises made in the heat of election campaigns is particularly difficult...|
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Shouting loudest|
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07/03/2011
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Was the war of words between the Government and local authorit...|
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Able to enable|
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03/03/2011
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There is something almost noble about the ideas coming out of some councils to strip...|
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Sticking to a budget|
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02/03/2011
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The savings having to be made by Birmingham beggar belief – but then, so...|
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Conflicted priorities|
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01/03/2011
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More foreign aid will be going to countries that could impact the terror or security...|
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Close scrutiny|
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28/02/2011
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Is the LGA whistling in the wind with its demands for other parts of the public...|
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Some are more free than others|
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25/02/2011
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Will the 'free councils' idea increase inequality?|
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Take a look around|
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24/02/2011
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Can there be any real argument with communities minister Bob Neill's letter to...|
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Pothole politics|
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23/02/2011
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So, councils' pothole budgets will have a smaller hole themselves thanks to a...|
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Time wasting|
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22/02/2011
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Ministers probably feel they are standing up for householders when they criticise...|
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Just the start?|
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21/02/2011
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Thousands of people – ordinary people, not just politicians and public sector workers...|
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Enterprising idea|
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18/02/2011
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London was a hefty omission from the list of local enterprise partnerships – so it is...|
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Wood you credit it?|
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17/02/2011
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When listening to the electorate is it a refreshing change or a sign of weak...|
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No plan B?|
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16/02/2011
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When does the good news begin?|
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The council news ban|
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15/02/2011
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Has the Government used a sledgehammer to crack a nut over council newspapers?|
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Together we stand|
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14/02/2011
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Long-heralded plans for a merger of many services in three London boroughs...|
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Heads in the sand|
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11/02/2011
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Councillors may have a few good points to make in their battle with Communities...|
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Writing the wrongs|
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10/02/2011
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The scathing letter from Lib Dem council leaders, while ostensibly aimed at...|
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Blame-throwing|
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09/02/2011
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They're at it again – blaming councils for the cuts...|
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Building it up|
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08/02/2011
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The Government, like its predecessor, has talked a lot of good talk on housing – but...|
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U-turning when they want to|
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07/02/2011
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There may be 'no Plan B' for the economy, but the number of individual proposals...|
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Moving forward|
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04/02/2011
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Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is a much more welcome face in local...|
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Cut it out|
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03/02/2011
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The commentators most supportive of the Government's deficit reduction plans are...|
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Their way or the highway|
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02/02/2011
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Plans to devolve road classification to local authorities are another welcome symbol...|
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Excessive abuse|
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01/02/2011
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Is there a "culture of excess" in our local authorities – or is this just Eric Pickles...|
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Whose back yard? |
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31/01/2011
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Will localism bring more opportunities for economic growth as businesses and...|
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A shoulder to cry on|
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28/01/2011
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The Department for Communities and Local Government is among the brashest of...|
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Hold the front page|
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27/01/2011
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The debate over council newspapers gets to the heart of what local authorities are for...|
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Sharing the pain|
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26/01/2011
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For every council posting job cut notices these past few weeks, not many of them...|
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Money down the drain?|
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25/01/2011
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The Centre for Social Justice says billions of pounds have been spent on 'vague hopes'... |
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Rubbish decisions|
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24/01/2011
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Another 13 councils have abandoned weekly bin collections – eight of them...|
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It's a crime|
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21/01/2011
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Crime is down again, we are told – except sex o...|
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Show them the money|
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20/01/2011
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With great power comes great responsibility, according to th...|
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Open wide|
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19/01/2011
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Parenting lessons may be a good idea – even if they are the most literal example of...|
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Show some initiative|
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18/01/2011
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Today's report on PFI projects surely tells us a lot of what we already knew – that it...|
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College pay-outs|
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17/01/2011
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Will students really stay home from college if education maintenance payments are...|
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All together now|
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14/01/2011
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A pleasing number of councils, fire services and police authorities are now realising...|
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Worse to come|
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13/01/2011
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Was it a coincidence that the decision to axe 2,000 jobs on Manchester City...|
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What's the benefit?|
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12/01/2011
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Long-term plans to amalgamate benefits into a universal single credit were never going...|
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Police spy row|
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11/01/2011
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The police are accused of spending £2m and seven years infiltrating a group of...|
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Guarding the guards|
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10/01/2011
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Do prisons need more staff? Of course, following the violent scenes at Ford prison...|
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Open up|
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07/01/2011
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The Government is right to extend freedom of information laws...|
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Water way to go|
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06/01/2011
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The resignation of the head of Northern Ireland Water over the water crisis there...|
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Not talking rubbish|
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05/01/2011
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The Government is right to strike a populist note over rubbish collections. It has been...|
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Incapable on incapacity|
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04/01/2011
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Around half a million people may have been chucked off incapacity benefit incorrectly...|
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Snow chaos will mean tough decisions|
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20/12/2010
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Almost all councils tried to prepare for the icy weather this year, announcing a series...|
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The bigger society|
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13/12/2010
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The much delayed Localism Bill is due to be published today. The Bill will devolve...|
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CPA critical of PFI financing arrangements|
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10/12/2010
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The Committee of Public Accounts report on the financing of Private Finance...|
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Government tax avoidance clampdown |
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09/12/2010
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The government has announced changes to legislation to tackle tax avoidance which...|
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Labour's poor record|
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08/12/2010
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A new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows the number...|
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Can't read, can't write|
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07/12/2010
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The UK fell from 17th to 25th for reading and from 24th to 28th for maths in...|
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Pay back the Highland way|
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06/12/2010
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Over the recent spell of wintry weather, more than 60 offenders have been...|
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There's more to underachievement than poverty|
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03/12/2010
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There is clearly a link between family income and underachievement but there...|
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Can't we be more like Norway? No way.|
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02/12/2010
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Whenever heavy snowfall and icy conditions disrupt transport services, there is one...|
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Too little, too late|
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01/12/2010
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The Hutton Fair Pay Review says that the public sector should be cautious about...|
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Local control, better health|
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30/11/2010
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The White Paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People sets out how funding from the...|
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The Big Society comes to Surrey|
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29/11/2010
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Adverse weather conditions have been fostering a spirit of co-operation in Surrey...|
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Nice work if you can get it|
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26/11/2010
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Job satisfaction has shown a surprise increase across UK workplaces during...|
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Measuring well-being|
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25/11/2010
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The government has launched the debate on well-being to provide a fuller picture of ...|
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Must do better|
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24/11/2010
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Ofsted has reported that the quality of teaching in schools and colleges is still too...|
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A first class idea|
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23/11/2010
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Having saved itself £570,000 in postage costs since January 2009, Birmingham...|
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Raising fines could backfire|
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22/11/2010
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Some councils in England and Wales have been lobbying the government for the right...|
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Share it all around|
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19/11/2010
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I am glad to see that the government is spreading the 'wealth' so to speak with...|
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Management needs to feel the pain too|
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18/11/2010
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Casting my eyes across the headlines this morning I cannot help but notice the...|
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Just get to it|
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17/11/2010
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It is incredible to see how wasteful some processes in the public sector...|
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Yo Dave!|
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16/11/2010
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So it appears that Cameron's coalition is trying to get down with the kids and launch...|
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Power and responsibility|
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15/11/2010
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Now that councillors will be given more freedom around the matters on which...|
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Time to step up|
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12/11/2010
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There are some very challenging times ahead for local government officials...|
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Protests are an ugly harbinger|
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11/11/2010
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Yesterday's protest should have been a dignified display of defiance against...|
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Its time for the Big Society|
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10/11/2010
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It does not surprise me to hear that many ministers do not understand the concept...|
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Moaning about cuts won't get us anywhere|
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09/11/2010
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I am sick to death of every organisation under the sun constantly complaining...|
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Job done|
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08/11/2010
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Thank goodness that our politicians have finally seen sense and decreed that...|
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Put it to the people|
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05/11/2010
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Councils have been moaning a lot recently over having to cut services - so why not...|
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Bad news for call centres|
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04/11/2010
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Universities in England will be able to charge students tuition fees of up to £9,000 per...|
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Time for the dinosaurs to become extinct|
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03/11/2010
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It strikes me that the reforms which are needed to make society work...|
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Cut money spent on junkets – not social care|
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02/11/2010
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I was horrified – but not surprised – to hear that council officials have been...|
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Local government for local people|
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01/11/2010
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Whilst many people - especially in Labour Party and union circles...|
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£400 a week? Seriously?|
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29/10/2010
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I cannot believe the uproar over the government's cap on housing benefit of...|
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Benefits – fraud is hardly the problem|
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28/10/2010
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Whilst I feel that much is being done to tackle the subject of benefit...|
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Councillors need to stop playing politics|
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27/10/2010
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Whilst I believe that the pay of senior management within local authorities should...|
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Keep the money coming|
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26/10/2010
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At the moment it may seem strange that the government is...|
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Salt of the earth|
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25/10/2010
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It appears that the ball is now firmly in the salt suppliers' court....|
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The big freeze|
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22/10/2010
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Council tax payers will be overjoyed to hear that their council tax....|
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No more, no less than we expected|
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21/10/2010
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Now that the CSR is over, the hard work will begin. All over Britain, councils....|
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Why do we buy things we can't afford?|
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20/10/2010
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I am not a financial expert but I am slightly confused as to why...|
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£200 million is small price to pay to safeguard local democracy|
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19/10/2010
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I am rather concerned about the attitude which some sections of the public sector... |
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Time for freedom|
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18/10/2010
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There seems to be a new appetite for less paper work in councils...|
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A cut too far|
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15/10/2010
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Four million pensioners could lose two thirds of their cold weather payments because...|
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Acts of desperation|
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14/10/2010
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I am afraid that commissioning endless surveys to try to convince...|
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Services need protecting, but so does the tax payer|
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13/10/2010
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Councils are going to have to cut their spending to a bare minimum - this means...|
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Chase tax – don't cut services|
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12/10/10
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Why doesn't the government chase the tens of billions of pounds in tax revenue...|
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Let's cut the tape|
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11/10/10
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I am always glad to hear of more red tape being cut.|
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Let's keep up the good work|
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08/10/10
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The public sector is at risk of losing all of the public's |
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Natural wastage is a blessing|
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07/10/10
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Whilst it might not be ideal to have council posts reduced, a...|
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Suing over BSF? You will only benefit lawyers, not children|
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06/10/10
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Isn't it ironic that at a time when councils...|
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Doth the council protest too much?|
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05/10/10
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Does anybody else feel that some councils...|
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Come and have a look for yourself|
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04/10/10
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January 2011 will be a significant month in local politics because now mem....|
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The councillors are in charge so why haven't their political parties paid for lobbyists in the past?|
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01/10/10
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First of all, well done again to Mr Pickles for banning lobbyist...|
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Use the local press, not your own|
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30/09/10
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I have to say that the vitriol aimed at Eric Pickles...|
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Scrap the propaganda|
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29/09/10
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I have no time for council newspapers – I find |
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The art of listening…|
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28/09/10
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I am glad to hear that councils are launching public...|
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A union man|
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27/09/10
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So Ed Miliband has won, has he?|
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Would others do senior management's jobs for less?|
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24/09/10
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This was the question which I put to one local authority...|
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Pot calling the kettle… well almost|
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23/09/10
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It was hard for me to contain my laughter whilst reading...|
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Don't sell out Britain|
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22/09/10
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Now, I know things are bad at the moment but let's not get ...|
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Look at the wage bill|
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21/09/10
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I have a problem with those who say that the public... |
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We need to talk|
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20/09/10
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At the moment the public sector in Britain faces the greatest challe...|
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Stay committed throughout the pain|
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17/09/10
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There is no doubt that local government is going to have to shar...|
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Local people making local decisions|
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16/09/10
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Forget using consultants who cost the earth to design community services – why no...|
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The public are angry at YOU too|
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15/09/10
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I fail to see why how the unions dare make mention of the transgressions of bank...|
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Public service means just that|
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14/09/10
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There has been a lot of talk about how public services need to be protec...|
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Just saying no isn't helping anyone|
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13/09/10
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I was disappointed, but not surprised, to hear all of the sabre rattling coming from th...|
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Don't charge more - just provide less, but better|
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9/09/10
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I think that the public will find it quite hard to stomach the idea of pay...|
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How ironic|
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8/09/10
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Isn't funny how when in the past it was the public who were having their phones tapp...|
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Sir Bob's appointment is a step in the right direction|
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7/09/10
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I am glad to hear that Sir Bob Kerslake has been given the job of permanen...|
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A dark shadow is cast|
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6/09/10
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Voters should now be under no illusions as to what to expect from the Labour Party from now on...|
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We're in this together. Yeah, right|
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3/09/10
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Much has been made of David Cameron's use of this phrase – a multimillionai...|
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The spending challenge|
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2/09/10
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Along with being greatly amused by some of the suggestions which have be...|
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Freedom for the people?|
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1/09/10
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Whilst the Labour party leadership candidates are busy squabbling over who can wear the reddest tie, the coalition goern...|
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Beware of Labour leadership candidates bearing 'gifts'|
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31/08/10
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Last week David Miliband was caught out whilst trying to bolster support for his leadership campaign with the party faithful. As...|
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Why are we here?|
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27/08/10
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Whilst this is a question which many of us have asked ourselves in our more contemplative moments...|
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Not another quango, surely|
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26/06/10
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The government's announcement that councils are to be put in charge of service improvements has stirred mixed feelings in me...|
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If you are a public servant, the public should come first|
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25/08/10
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I was utterly disgusted to hear talk of public sector strikes over pension payments. If you are a public servant, then you must act exactly...|
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A slow hand clap is required…|
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24/08/10
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One might have thought that given the current economic situation that local authorities might have actually been working to bring employment to their areas.|
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Get a move on|
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23/08/10
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I had to chuckle when reading David Prentis' response to the Knox D'Arcy report on public sector productivity...|
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