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Hard Edges: evidence from the margins of society

LankellyChase has launched the first thoroughgoing profile of severe and multiple disadvantage in England. It ...

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Citizen’s income: The future for welfare?

Our benefits system is no longer fit for purpose. A new paradigm is required, and ...

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Twelve short essays of hope for 2015

ISSUE 527, DECEMBER 2014 *TWELVE SHORT ESSAYS OF HOPE FOR 2015*

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Hope is contagious

My strongest grounds for hope in 2015 lie in the rigorous honesty that I found ...

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Can we create a digital commons in 2015?

Community ownership is democratised, with residents taking a direct stake through, for example, community share ...

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A manifesto for 2015

For 2015, here’s a five-point manifesto for politicians with imagination, with the promises I would ...

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Where will localism lead us in 2015?

If Scotland is to be given considerably more decision-making power, then the legitimate demands of ...

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What’s bold and brave about public service transformation plans?

While safer options may seem plausible, they risk more of the same. It is only ...

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Autumn statement: Treasury pulls the wrong levers

Further cuts and a public sector the size of that in 1930 are, of course, ...

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A Christmas list for collaborators

For communities to notice the difference we need a commitment to building readiness, real sharing ...