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Major Emergencies: why we need to manage Good Samaritans

By Duncan Shaw Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 14, 2016

Global disasters and are on the rise, and with 24-hour news and social media, so are the numbers who hear about them and want to help.  From recent events in Paris, to last year’s severe flooding in the UK, volunteers played a part in rescue efforts.  But with so much real-time news available, the number […]

Tagged With: Disaster-response, emergency planning, UK floods, volunteer management

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Why we need to know what ‘extremism’ is, or isn’t, before we legislate against it

By Hilary Pilkington Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 10, 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a new ‘Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill’ as part of his ‘legacy programme’ of legislation. But, says Hilary Pilkington, if it can’t distinguish between legitimate grievance and dangerous extremism, we risk adding some very serious fuel to the fire. Fresh from victory in the General Election, on May 13 2015, […]

Tagged With: counter-extremism strategy, English Defence League, extremism, Islamaphobia, political protest

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City States – the Break-up of Britain or a New England?

By Michael Taylor Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: June 9, 2016

Devo Manc and the Northern Powerhouse – are they a chance to change Greater Manchester for the better or are they just  rhetoric? Michael Taylor looks at where the city is today, and says it’s time to seize the day. Overshadowing so much of what social democracy can be in the next century is Scotland. […]

Tagged With: devolution, Greater Manchester, MancDevo, Manchester Independent Economic Review, Northern Powerhouse

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Racial disadvantage: are some Government policies contributing?

By James Rhodes Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted: June 6, 2016

When Sadiq Khan was sworn in as the new London mayor last month, the Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, said that the first Muslim mayor of any capital city in the EU could “pave the way for a ‘prime minister of colour’”. James Rhodes says this appointment is a great leap in the right direction […]

Tagged With: equality, ethnic minorities, immigration, racial discrimination

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The Chilcot Report – an end to smoke and mirrors?

By Piers Robinson Filed Under: All posts Posted: June 2, 2016

The long-awaited Chilcot Report, due to be published on 6 July, may offer more information on when the UK decided on going to war, as well as why it decided to do so. Piers Robinson, who has researched and published extensively on the 2003 Iraq War, says the stakes are high – and that it […]

Tagged With: Iraq, Iraq war, Middle East, Tony Blair, WMD

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Cumulative risks and final straws: what leads to children and young people taking their own lives?

By Cathryn Rodway Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 26, 2016

A new study has identified numerous, complex factors and a pattern of cumulative risk and final straw stresses that may contribute to suicide risk in children and young people. Cathryn Rodway outlines what the findings tell us and points to issues that policymakers should consider for this tragic cause of death in young people. Along with colleagues […]

Tagged With: children and young people, mental health, National Suicide Prevention Strategy, suicide, Youth mental health

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The Undercover Policing Inquiry: institutional failings and the urgent need for reform

By Graham Smith Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 24, 2016

The reputation of the British police service is hanging in the balance and the on-going Undercover Policing Inquiry and the recent conclusion of the Hillsborough inquests has added more fuel to the fire. Graham Smith examines the evidence and calls for a broad coalition to reform a police service he says has become toxic. Triggered by […]

Tagged With: Hillsborough disaster, Metropolitan Police, Pitchford Inquiry, Police, Police Federation, Undercover Policing Inquiry

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Dementia health check – will more checks lead to more use of services?

By Brenda Gannon Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 19, 2016

It’s Dementia Awareness Week, which this year aims to encourage people who are worried about dementia to confront their worries by addressing dementia directly and seeking support. Brenda Gannon explains how new research indicates this may not mean increased costs to the NHS. In the era of health budget Devolution and integrated health and social […]

Tagged With: dementia, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care, health, National Dementia Strategy

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Success as a Knowledge Economy? It’s Complicated

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Whitehall Watch Posted: May 18, 2016

The Government announced its higher education reform plans this week, publishing a white paper ‘Success as a Knowledge Economy’.  But will it really deliver a better deal for students and is it making an already complex system even more so, asks Andy Westwood? Let’s begin with the title. Every part of it is contested in […]

Tagged With: education, education policy, higher education, Universities

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Brave New Manchester? The dark side of devolution deals

By Graham Haughton Filed Under: All posts Posted: May 17, 2016

Devolving power to our cities and regions has been heralded as a ‘new era’ and an exciting opportunity for positive change.  Manchester has led the way in England, becoming the first region to take control of its health and social care budget on April 1st.  But, asks Graham Haughton, is there a ‘dark side’ to […]

Tagged With: austerity, cities, Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill, Devo, public sector reform

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