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Strictly A to B

Strictly A to B T. S. Eliot once wrote that heading down into the London Underground was like going down into ‘a world of perpetual solitude’. A bit harsh, yet most of us were annoyed that we couldn’t endure just that on Monday. Instead, the one day tube
A force of nature

A force of nature According to Third Sector, the Big Society Network “have abandoned their programme of 'town hall tours' after a turbulent first event in Stockport, Greater Manchester”. According to Third Sector, the Big Society Network “have abandoned
Who took my pension? - Let the RSA tell you how to get it back.

Who took my pension? - Let the RSA tell you how to get it back. This summer saw the debate for a fair deal on pensions hit the headlines. Various national newspapers led with the statement that Britons are retiring with a pension worth half as much as their
Only connect

Only connect Recently I called out an electrician. While he was working he noticed my computer and asked me whether I play computer games online. I told him that I do. Our conversation up until this point had been mostly monosyllabic and, though polite,
A tale of two councils

A tale of two councils Following on from Stephanie Smith's recent post, here are some thoughts on the meaning of the Big Society and its application by local authorities. I'd be very interested to know what you all think... Following on from Stephanie
Where's the Big Society when you need it?

Where's the Big Society when you need it? Last night Newsnight told us what most of us knew already, that local councils are being forced to play slash and burn with services in a bid to cut around 25% out of their soon-to-be-shrunk budgets, in anticipation
Arrested development

Arrested development Just a few days into the Millennium Development Goals summit and there have already been a number of promising signs that levels of developmental aid will be able to ride the waves of global austerity and the financial crisis relatively
Thinking well with our technology

Thinking well with our technology Buildings, bridges and towers; water and waste infrastructure; transport systems; colossal pieces of public art; masterplans for campuses, towns, cities and regions of the world. I know they call Goldman Sachs employees the
The Big Society at #opentech

The Big Society at #opentech You could almost feel the benevolent presence of David Cameron at Opentech on Saturday. The ULU building was full of pony-tailed and bearded (and plenty without either of course) members of the Big Society, hard at work on the
The Value of Things

The Value of Things As I was paying £1.20 for a sad, solitary chocolate biscuit this morning, I began wondering about how we choose to value things in society, and how all too often this valuation takes a monetary form. As I was paying £1.20 for a sad,

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Strictly A to B

A force of nature

Who took my pension? - Let the RSA tell you how to get it back.

Only connect

A tale of two councils

Where's the Big Society when you need it?

Arrested development

Thinking well with our technology

The Big Society at #opentech

The Value of Things