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The Ideas Redefining Britain
John Milbank, a Fellow of CTC, has contributed an article to a recent ResPublica publication entitled Changing the Debate: The Ideas Redefining Britain. Indeed, Philip Blond who is the Director of ResPublica is taking part in a Jellicoe seminar hosted … Continue reading
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Big Society Needs Big Religion
Robert Putnam, Harvard professor of public policy, has been in London, channelling the wisdom of social capital at No 10, as well as talking at St Martins-in-the-Fields on Monday evening. That venue is the big clue to his latest findings. It could … Continue reading
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Could this be the church to calm secularist outrage?
John Harris, a self proclaimed “unshakeable agnostic” over at the Guardian, has filmed a fascinating video, and written an accompanying article, about Liverpool’s Frontline Church. The work done by the church for the local community is remarkable. John Harris’ closing comments … Continue reading
Questioning Attacks on the Big Society
Dave Hodges has posed the question on the Labour Uncut blog whether it is time to stop bashing the Big Society? He points to an important distinction which many critics of the Big Society fail to recognise: the Coalition’s deficit … Continue reading
So Farewell Then, Lord Wei
Nat Wei has stepped down from his role as an unpaid adviser to the Government on the Big Society at the Cabinet Office. A remarkably gifted social entrepreneur, it is likely that Wei’s talents will perhaps be better used in … Continue reading
Big Society Commission
ACEVO has launched its Commission report into the Big Society this week. The Commission members, drawn from across the political spectrum, broadly welcome the Big Society and regard it as an idea which should “transcend” party politics. Concerned by polling … Continue reading
AV and the Big Society: The Dangers of Introspection
The entrails of the opposing campaigns for the AV referendum last week will be pored over for weeks to come. The result was a crushing defeat of AV by a margin of almost 2:1. The cause of electoral reform has … Continue reading
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Cameron: Jesus founded the Big Society
The Church Times has reported that David Cameron used an Easter reception at Downing Street to welcome the role of Christian organisations in building the Big Society. Describing himself as a “wishy-washy sort of Christian” he nevertheless spoke of the … Continue reading
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The Recession and Generation Y
Frog Orr-Ewing of the Millenials Think Tank and Latimer Minster project has written an intriguing article exploring the impact of the recent recession on ‘Generation Y’. Published on their blog, it is entitled The Psychology of Recession & Big Society. … Continue reading
Archbishop of Canterbury: Big Society – Small World?
Speaking to an audience at King’s College London, the Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed the way the concept of the Big Society has opened up a serious debate on our political priorities, whilst acknowledging that ‘it has suffered from a lack … Continue reading
