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Is Devo Manc an experiment, a template or a trailblazer?

Stephen HincksIain DeasKevin Ward By , , and Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted:

The emergence of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver ‘Devo Manc’ builds on a long history of effective cooperation between ten local authorities.  Not all English cities and regions share such a history. Has Manchester become the template for English sub-national governance, and if so, should we be worried, ask Kevin Ward and […]

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DevoManc – a new era in health and social care

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Devolved control of health, and integration with social care, creates an opportunity to improve care outcomes, improve value for money and decide local priorities for Greater Manchester, argues Lord Peter Smith.   We are on the brink of a new era in Greater Manchester when we take charge of health and social care services. On […]

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Health and social care devolution: it’s complicated

Julia Segar By , and Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted:

Devolving health and social care decisions to local politicians and professionals adds further complexity to an already complex system – and does not guarantee that the correct or popular decisions will be taken – argue Julia Segar, Anna Coleman and Kath Checkland.   ‘Keep Wythenshawe Special’ is a campaign led by clinicians from Wythenshawe Hospital. […]

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The use of hotels is a sign of failing asylum accommodation policy

By Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted:

With news of the hotel chain Britannia accommodating up to 300 asylum seekers in a hotel in Manchester, Dr Jonathan Darling argues that this reliance on hotels demonstrates a failing asylum accommodation policy. The hotel, in Northenden, has been used by the private contractor Serco to house asylum seekers as part of the UK’s dispersal […]

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Desperately seeking: why we need a leader for the Northern Powerhouse

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George Osborne confirmed his commitment to the Northern Powerhouse by prioritising it so strongly in the recent Budget. But, says Mark Robinson, the initiative is in desperate need of a figurehead or strategic leadership to take it to the next level and stop it fizzling out.     Lord Adonis and the National Infrastructure Commission have […]

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Groundhog Day: Why the Government needs a new approach, to stop failing on flooding

Iain White By and Filed Under: All posts Posted:

The ferocious storms and heavy downpours at the end of 2015 contributed to one of the wettest months in the UK since records began. And with saturated soils and rain still falling in early 2016, the flood risk continues for many parts of the UK. Graham Haughton and Iain White argue that Government flood policy has […]

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What went wrong with EU-Russia relations?

Anna-Sophie Maass By Filed Under: Europe Posted:

From recent fears about Russia’s actions in Syria, to the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London, there has been a worsening of the EU’s relationship with Russia.  Anna-Sophie Maass examines some of the historical reasons for the transformation from cooperation to confrontation. In 1999 Javier Solana spoke longingly about the mutual economic and political benefits […]

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Why Brexit is a bad idea if you want to avoid the effects of TTIP

Gabriel Siles-Brügge By Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted:

While prominent left-wing critics of the EU argue that Britain can avoid the worst excesses of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by leaving the EU, Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge argues that a Brexit may actually be counterproductive. Stiglitz and the left ‘Brexiters’ ‘I think that the strictures imposed by TTIP [the Transatlantic Trade and Investment […]

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Radiation and risk – why policymakers and the public need facts not fears

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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that caused nearly 20,000 deaths and triggered a major emergency at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station, Japan. In the days that followed, Japanese authorities evacuated around 100,000 people from the area as radiation was released into the atmosphere. But, asks Laura Leay, are policies around radiation […]

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Don’t panic! Hancock’s Half Hour and the anti-advocacy clause

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An amendment to charities’ freedom in how they use Government grants  has set many hares running in higher education. But, asks Andy Westwood, what does it mean and do we need to panic? Hancock’s half hour Matthew Hancock, the Cabinet Office minister has introduced a new ‘anti advocacy’ clause to be inserted into all new […]

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