Towards the Sound of Gunfire

"In bygone days, the commanders were taught that when in doubt they should march their troops towards the sound of gunfire. I intend to march my troops towards the sound of gunfire. Politics are a confused affair and the fog of political controversy can obscure many issues. But we will march towards the sound of the guns" - Jo Grimond, 1963.

Friday, 17 August 2012

Liberal challengers?

In 1988, those members of the Liberal Party opposed to the merger with the SDP re-founded the Liberal Party as a separate political entity. ...

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

Dear Chancellor.....

The Bank of England's recent economic growth forecast and yesterday's prediction that employers will have to start laying people off...

Monday, 13 August 2012

The new political idealism?

ResPublica’s Director, Philip Blond, has posted an interesting article entitled, ‘ Our political bankruptcy demands a renewed political idea...

Sunday, 12 August 2012

The Lib Dems are revolting

Today's independent carries two stories about angry Lib Dems. The first, 'Get tough on Tories' urge Clegg activists , suggests t...

Thursday, 9 August 2012

The rules of engagement

I happened upon a summary of the findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) research project, Working in Neighbourhoods (WIN) pr...

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

The intrinsic value of community clubs

ResPublica’s recent report, " Clubbing Together: the Hidden Wealth of Communities ", explores how the group leisure and social pur...

Monday, 6 August 2012

It doesn't work

Wales' policy framework for supporting young people not in education, employment or training is an incoherent mess. This confused muddle...

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