Tag Archives: Big Society

Religous Politics

The Archbishop of Canterbury says that we are being committed to radical, long-term policies for which no one voted. I don’t see why that should concern him, after all, he didn’t become Archbishop by any election but was chosen by … Continue reading

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Local Seed Company and Allotments

There is a rumour within the Horticulture Industry that Ipswich based company Thompson and Morgan is for sale for around £25 million Horticulture Week says that reports that three private-equity groups (Bridgepoint Development Capital, GCP and NBGI) have joined the … Continue reading

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Certain Councils Push up Allotment Costs

In last weeks edition of Horticulture Week was an article by Freelance Writer and Columnist Andrew Hewson with the title of Big Society Pushes up Allotment Costs. He says that he read recently with some alarm that various councils round … Continue reading

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Iceni Saved!

From Ben Gummer‘s Evening Star column Brian Tobin, the genius who set up and runs the Iceni Project, rang earlier in the week. I had begun to dread his ‘phone calls. Not because I don’t like Brian – he has … Continue reading

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The Big Society and Suffolk Libraries Consultation

“A people among whom there is no habit of spontaneous action for a collective interest—who look habitually to their government to command or prompt them in all matters of joint concern—who expect to have everything done for them, except what … Continue reading

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The Big Society, Localism and the Labour Party.

Tendance Coatesy has wrtiten a good post titled The Big Society, Localism and the Labour Party and this is my response to it. Ed Miliband writes, “I stood to become Leader of the Labour Party because I recognise Labour lost … Continue reading

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