Unlocking the potential of mass localism
The UK’s major political parties have all pointed to the importance of encouraging and supporting more local responses to addressing big social challenges.
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IPCC reform? We need PCC reform first
Without effective regulation through enforcement of legally binding standards by a genuinely independent body, a responsible media remains a distant prospect.
Key climate vote today – Friends of the Earth responds to Government
Our guest writer is Martyn Williams, parliamentary campaigner, Friends of the Earth Ahead of the vote on the Energy Bill today, climate change minister Joan Ruddock has written to Labour MPs urging them to support the government. Here is thetest
Questions Fox must answer over close links to Sri Lankan “dictator”
Sri Lanka’s president is facing mounting pressure from the international community over accusations of human rights abuses, war crimes, dictatorship & Liam Fox.
What is Politics?
The 2010 election is likely to be the most closely contested in recent memory. ‘X Marks the Box’ is a book to try to get other people excited about politics again.
Facebook group on Lord Ashcroft’s tax status piles on the pressure
The reason for the Tories’ growing discomfort on the issue of Lord Ashcroft is that continuing lack of clarity about his tax status undermines their positioning
Recognising the role of Irish Londoners
There was strong support for recognising Irish Londoners’ immense contribution to the city by making the celebrations an official part of our annual calendar…
Is Cameron going to take the ‘public’ out of public services?
David Cameron’s co-operative proposal should be judged on its merits. But mutual solutions must empower parents, patients, pupils and service users. Veteran stalwarts of the Co-operative Movement may not be able to stifle a wry smile after seeing the Conservativetest
The progressive Left should support the Tory co-op policy
George Osborne’s public sector co-op policy has been criticised. But the Left should cheer the policy if they want to put progressive ideals above partisanship.
Five key lessons on Facebook activism
Use a brand that taps into a meme; look for the movements already working on this; keep your messaging as simple as possible; and give people easy things to do.