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Blair McPherson
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06 août 2015 - 09:50

null He who pays the piper

  How much say should a Local Authority have in how a voluntary organisation is run? In the case of Kids Company the government thinks it is reasonable to tell a voluntary organisation to remove its charismatic and outspoken chief executive if it wants to continue receiving government funds. This is such a high profile organisation, one that in the past senior politicians have been happy... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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31 déc. 2014 - 11:52

null 2015 What's the worst that could happen

At the start of a new year it's fun to speculate about what the future holds. More elected mayors, more power to the cities, more budget cuts, more  services outsourced, more contracts to place, more scope for corruption, more bankruptcies and emergency takeover squads.    Elected Mayors with the power to make our cites work,  to cut through the bureaucracy, the... Voir plus
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Blair McPherson
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12 juil. 2014 - 15:21

null The Public Sector is the real thing (Charlie Chaplin)

Apparently Charlie Chaplin once came third in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest! How could the real thing be rejected in favour of a lookalike? Why would anyone chose a poor imitation over the original? The answer is obvious it’s cheaper. Just ask the Government they think social enterprises, cooperatives, voluntary organisations, faith and community groups are preferable to local authority... Voir plus
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