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Unions at the heart of government

12/01/2021

Senior civil servants’ union sues PM, and Mel Simms’ Thought For The Week-The UnionDues podcast is back! CONTINUE READING

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Needed: Our own Garibaldi to Trump Trumpism

12/02/2017

Do we have too few shared experiences to make us feel part of a mass social movment? CONTINUE READING

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Friend or Foe? Truth or Dare? Social Care Tax Row Takes New Twist.

24/01/2017

Surrey council deserves credit for trying to fix the mess in social care CONTINUE READING

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Driverless Cars and Delivery Drones – What is the Future of Work?

6/01/2017

Neither Universal basic Income nor six hour Swedish days can meet the challenge of automation CONTINUE READING

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Devolution & PR: The Antidote to Brexit Poison?

9/12/2016

With the UK government elected by less than 25% of the electorate, the centre left shut out of politics, and SNP-reduced Parliamentary airspace for Labour, is this a perfect storm set to break ?
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A New Populism? Talk Like You Mean It

11/11/2016

The starting point for a new populism is to understand just how difficult it will be. CONTINUE READING

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Trade Unions and Constitutional Change – Issues we can’t duck

29/09/2015

Trade Unions can’t duck the issue of constitutional change. It will have a big impact on their own democracy and effectiveness CONTINUE READING

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