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Linking up the ‘five pillars’ can deliver equality

The ‘five pillars’ that support the government’s reform programme must have equality at their foundations. Any notion of ‘fairness’ will come crashing down otherwise, warns Stuart Speeden

‘Freedom, fairness and responsibility’ were the declared principles upon which the coalition government set out its reform programme in May 2010. Less than two years on from this commitment it is unclear how the concept of fairness is measured.

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Responsible Reform: The findings

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Let’s make it personal

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Stretching the role of commissioners

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I’d rather have a vuvuzela! Equalities and the Big Society

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The mirages served up by reforms shouldn’t deflect us from viewing localism as the answer

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After a century of tackling poverty one thing’s for sure: government must play a key role

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Reconciling communities through regeneration

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Love Your Streets

A network that supports more than 100 Street Angel and night time economy projects across the UK is encouraging people to #Do1NiceThing as part of its Love Your Streets campaign for 2012. The campaign is being launched to tie in with Valentines Day.