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The Perils of asking the public: instant reflections on an unforeseen election result

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For the second time in a year, the public have shocked the political establishment by delivering an unexpected result. It did the same in the USA last November. It happened in France too – its President is someone nobody thought could possibly win … What’s happening? Why has it become so risky to ask the […]

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May’s commitment to consult on Social Care – note it’s a GREEN paper

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Everyone now knows that the famous U-turn on Social care promised that a future Conservative Government will consult on the details. And that, hey presto, it will feature a cap on payments. Note however, that what Theresa May and her colleagues have actually committed to is a ‘Green Paper’ – a part of our administrative

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Providing a ‘comprehensive library service’: what does it mean?

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Quite unexpectedly, and just before a General Election was called, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launched an inquiry into the library closures by Swindon Borough Council and Lancashire County Council. Both councils decided in 2016 that they needed to close the majority of their council run libraries due to financial constraints. It

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Consultation and the ‘echo-chamber’

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When people stop listening to both sides of the argument Social media is posing some real challenges for those who want to promote an open, transparent debate and evidence-based policy-making.In theory, a better informed citizenry should have been good news for democratic discourse. The trouble is, as every reader knows, the sheer volume of messages,

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The Court of Appeal and the duty to provide reasons in planning cases

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Is a planning authority required to provide reasons for its decision to grant or deny planning permission? This question was discussed in the Court of Appeal earlier this year but whose judgment was only released much later. The case revolved around a planning decision taken by South Cambridgeshire District Council to Cambridge City Football Club.

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