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Democracy is not alive and well in Bath

August 6, 2009 by Andrew Allison
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Tim Aker, the intrepid grassroots coordinator of the Taxpayers' Alliance, was in Bath yesterday. He was not enjoying a day being pampered as the Romans did when they visited the city, instead he had work to do representing the interests of local people opposed to Bath Rapid Transit Scheme.If any of you want to see an example of how local... [read more]

LocalGovCamp group

May 30, 2009 by Dave Briggs
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Much planning is afoot for LocalGovCamp, the unconference for local government which is taking place on 20th June in Birmingham. All tickets are technically sold out, but if you are desperate to come, email me. I took a wander around the venue - Fazeley Studios - last Friday and have to say I am really, really impressed. Plenty of space... [read more]

New bug

May 13, 2009 by Anthony Zacharzewski
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You know how it is when you’re starting a new job. Forgetting everyone’s name. What tie should I wear? Where should I put my coffee mug? Is day three too early to reveal my unrivalled collection of Simpsons quotes? No matter what you’re doing, it’s a time of uncertainty. Now add a million people on Twitter and blogs telling you what you... [read more]

Steady state on citizenship stats

May 8, 2009 by Anthony Zacharzewski
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The England Citizenship Survey for April - December 2008 was published the other day by CLG (pdf, Excel data). Overall, despite the onset of the financial crisis, attitudes to and participation in politics don’t seem to have changed much. A few headlines: Only one fifth of people (22%) feel that they can influence decisions taken by... [read more]

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