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What to do about London?

London seems to be growing almost exponentially and policy seems to be ever more London centric.  Outside the “Home Counties” the rest of the country seems to be being left behind –… more →

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What to do about London?

outsidethemarginals wrote 2 days ago: London seems to be growing almost exponentially and policy seems to be ever more London centric.  Ou … more →

Tags: house prices, Regional Disparity, Higher Education, labour market, North-South Divide, Transport, north-south divide, HS2, Airports

What type of society has Police as its fundamental basis?

outsidethemarginals wrote 3 days ago: Whole life terms for police killers – home secretary (BBC News Website 15 May 2013) Criminals … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Law and Order, Sentencing, police, murder, whole life tarriff, life sentences, Life Without Parole, May

The Legacy of the Thatcher-fest

outsidethemarginals wrote 2 weeks ago: Channel 4 News quoting unnamed cabinet minister: We have had a Thatcher-fest and we will reap the wh … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Thatcher, Funeral, Thatcher-fest, first women prime minister, Legacy, Blair

Reflections in a dark pool

outsidethemarginals wrote 2 weeks ago: We have had media saturation covering Thatcher’s funeral (17 April 2013) and some provocative … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, city behaviour, Industrial relations, Cuts, North-South Divide, all in it together, Thatcher, Funeral, national unity

Food banks: Big Society in Action or Society in Failure?

outsidethemarginals wrote 3 weeks ago: The use of food banks (a staple part of America’s “safety net” e.g. Feeding Americ … more →

Tags: debt economy, Benefits, Cuts, big society, Trussell Trust, food banks, americanisation

Discipline with Bite?

outsidethemarginals wrote 3 weeks ago: I wrote recently about how (Association) Football seems to live in its own world.  Today we see furt … more →

Tags: Law and Order, Sport, Football, Courts, FA, Suarez

Degrees of Employability

outsidethemarginals wrote 3 weeks ago: An IoE study today reveals: A national survey of more than 3000 workers aged 20-60 published today s … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Higher Education, labour market, graduate under-employment, employability, labour market, Training, happiness

Going over the top - a example of multi-channel broadcasting

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: The Thatcher Funeral was covered live on: BBC1, (The “National TV Channel” must show … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Media Coverage, Television, radio, media, BBC, Thatcher

Ding Dong ( © Leslie Thomas ) — 1 comment

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: BBC Newswatch (12 April 2013 20:45 News Channel): Two viewers commenting on Thatcher coverage … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Media Coverage, inter-cultural conflict, Television, radio, BBC, Thatcher, Ding dong, Radio1

Tribalism — 1 comment

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: I always thought of Labour as being the knee-jerk tribal party.  Perhaps that’s because I live … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Thatcher, Tribalism, Funeral

Baroness Thatcher: There was no alternative — 1 comment

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: The death of Baroness Thatcher (Prime Minister 1979-1990) has been announced today (8 April 2013).  … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Media Coverage, Defence, city behaviour, Regional Disparity, Industrial relations, Anti-terrorism, intergenerational equity, inter-cultural conflict

Why bash the HBOS three?

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: Robert Peston in his blog today (5 April 2013) asks Why bash the HBOS three? It is perhaps a bit odd … more →

Tags: Accountability, city behaviour, Accountability, bankers, Trust, Equity, Bashing, Robert Peston, compensation for loss of office

Antisceptic re Demonisation of Benefit Claimants — 2 comments

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: I have not seen a refutation of these points made by Richard Godwin (Evening Standard 3 April 2013 I … more →

Tags: Expenses Scandal, Benefits, Pensions, Cuts, intergenerational equity, press, benefits, George Osbourne, Benefit Claimants

Playing the percentages — 2 comments

outsidethemarginals wrote 1 month ago: Commenting on the benefit changes today (2 April 2013) a number of politicians seem to be saying tha … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Benefits, Taxation, Cuts, Cuts, Income Inequality, benefits, inequality, The Rich

Functional Couture Meets Natures Aesthetic.

sherm351 wrote 1 month ago:   America. 1967. The counterculture generation was born. Now– being free and able to oppo … more →

Tags: Nature, Fashion, Couture, Women, global issues, counterculture generation, tie dye, System

THE POWER OF 1

revsandy wrote 1 month ago: © Sandy Rodgers Ministries March 29th The words of this song keep ringing in my mind; One World, One … more →

Tags: Daily IN-spiration, Sandy Rodgers, Peace, One World, One People, 1. Love, Caring, World Hope, global love

Bonus Fetid Culture — 1 comment

outsidethemarginals wrote 2 months ago: Bonuses are back in the news – to the disgust of those of us not receiving such largess, but w … more →

Tags: Selected Posts, Accountability, city behaviour, Referenda, bankers, bonuses, Swiss referendum, Corporate Responsibility

Postgrads and Social Mobility

outsidethemarginals wrote 3 months ago: The Sutton trust reports today (7 February 2013  BBC News: Postgraduate courses ‘social mobili … more →

Tags: labour market, Postgraduate Education, Literacy, numeracy and articulacy, Job Requirements, Recruitment, Job Seekers, Sutton Trust, postgraduate degrees

Commissioners for Crime and Police — 3 comments

outsidethemarginals wrote 6 months ago: Do I want a “politically elected commissioner” (where did they get that phrase?) presidi … more →

Tags: Disenfranchisement, Accountability, Law and Order, election, Police commissioners, crime commissioners


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