Loans and mortgages should automatically come with new improved form of PPI, says think tank

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

All loans and mortgages should come with an automatic insurance policy to replace the discredited system of payment-protection insurance, a leading think tank will argue this week.

Banks should insure loans to small businesses, thinktank says

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

'Debt waiver' can oil wheels of lending

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Risk Waiver: Closing the protection gap for consumers and opening the credit flow for providers

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Can Protection Insurance Kick-start Lending?

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

On 12th June 2013, ResPublica will launch its latest publication, Risk Waiver: closing the protection gap and easing the flow of credit, which explores the potential for insurance protection products to stimulate the credit marke

A One Nation Approach to Small Businesses

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

With the publication of Lord Young’s report the government has reminded us that it still holds Small Medium Enterprise (SME) growth central to the economic recovery. But by taking a One Nation approach and encouraging the creation of supply chains, small businesses would be able to grow, develop and compete together...

21st Century Organisations

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Established models of governance in both the public and the private sectors are under challenge as never before. With hindsight it is clear not only that the extended period of growth that led up to the crash was unsustainable, but also that there will be

Referendum UK

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Truth In Politics

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Human beings make rational choices, and choices are rational only if they seek out the truth. But the truth may be uncomfortable, so that

ResPublica at Party Conferences 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica is pleased to announce our presence at all three party conferences this autumn. Our 2013 Fringe Programme will build on the success of last year where ResPublica received an unprecedented level of interest and engagement, with standing roo

Making It Mutual: Community ownership of a valued British asset

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...With the right ownership and governance structures and long-term financing arrangements, the Dover People’s Port Trust (DPPT) can forge a new co-operative relationship between the port’s users, management, workforce and local communities; one with the vision to be an economic strategist and the security of tenure to develop and deliver an holistic approach to operations and business development in full partnership with highways, rail, national and local government...

A place that will drive economic and social recovery. In other words, a cathedral

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This week, Baroness Berridge and Mark Hoban MP

Heedful Histories: The contemporary curriculum

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

It is admirable that the Secretary of State for Education wants to place history back at the centre of the national curriculum. It is similarly admirable that he wants to see it taught in a coherent and where possible chronological way which can reflect how events and topics meaningfully interrelate, rather than leaving the student unprepared in the face of an imposing and confusing compendium of mismatched material. Getting the curriculum right could re-energise interest, cultivate a more genuine appreciation of diversity and actually enhance interest and participation in society and politics among our students...

Co-operative Schools: Transforming teachers, students and communities

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Co-operative College has over recent years worked with the Co-operative Party and schools to develop a distinct co-operative trust model that enables schools to embed co-operative values into the long term ethos of the school. Through an extensive network built by the Schools Co-operative Society, co-operative schools have access to mutual and targeted support to achieve the highest standards...

Thought Leadership on Housing and Ageing

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

To celebrate their 50th birthday, Hanover Housing has invited ten leading think tanks to write a thought-provoking piece to prompt a fresh look on housing and ageing. The 'Hanover@50 Debate' w

Heroes and Heroines of Compassionate Conservatism

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Liberal Reconfiguration: Thoughts inspired by the One Nation Labour conference

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Ownership Revolution

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As we approach the 2015 general election, ResPublica will be convening a series of thought leaders conferences that will draw together leading politicians, policy makers, academics and practitioners to discuss and debate emerging practices and new innovat

Poverty: What does it really mean?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The social and political agenda in the UK has been polarised over the past several weeks on the issue of welfare reform, with the Government supporting work-centred measures as a method of poverty relief, while different organisations and societal actors argue that these proposed measures would push even more people into poverty. This debate begs the question – what definition of poverty do the two parts uphold? And even more so, what definition should they uphold to increase welfare policy efficiency...

The Big Society in a Small Country

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...The basic thesis of my latest book, the Big Society in a Small Country: Wales, Social Capital, Mutualism and Self-Help, is that not only is the Big Society relevant to Wales in the sense of providing much needed practical policy solutions to pressing problems, it actually has the potential to achieve a far better fit with Welsh than English culture. Indeed, the Big Society actually provides Wales with an opportunity for renewing its traditions and national identity. It is a fundamentally ‘Wales affirming agenda’ and one, moreover, to which Wales is very well placed to add value...

The One Nation State: 21st Century Public Services

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Making It Mutual: Establishing a local banking sector

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There is much to be said for local banking. Local banks are based in the community, lend to the community, and make all of their decisions in the community. Localised banks would not only provide a proper return to investors, but make sure that profits are ploughed back into the local area...

Around the World in Volatile Economies

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In 1791 Thomas Paine wrote: “there can be no such thing as a Nation flourishing alone in commerce; she can only participate”. In September 2010 William Hague, then the new Foreign Secretary, drew on this insight when addressing how Britain will continue to compete in the modern ‘networked world’. It is clearly a sensible policy – maintaining our high standards of living depends on finding our niche (or set of niches) in the global market, on making sure we are well connected globally to exploit this successfully, and on securing ourselves and our economy from events beyond our borders...

The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Margaret Thatcher saved Britain's economy and had she been less Euro-sceptic perhaps she could have saved Europe from the Euro. But the lack of any account of the social blinded her to the fate of her people. In the end she created a world in which too fe

Thatcher's Perverse Victory and the Prospect of an Ethical Economy

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Margaret Thatcher has been retrospectively turned into some sort of heroine - even a saint. But her true status was grasped most accurately by the Jewish atheist historian

Making It Mutual: Insurance and mutuality

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Insurance, at its heart, is a mutual concept: a group of people coming together to solve a shared problem – an uncertain risk of a large loss occurring in specified circumstances – which is solved by exchanging the potential of a large loss for a (comparatively) small premium

Liberalism now feels inadequate in this new age of insecurity

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Credit Unions: Scaling up the sector to empower communities

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...Credit unions vary widely both in size and in the services they provide. But they all have unique qualities which both set them apart from commercial providers and mean that they have great potential to play much more of a role in financial services in Britain. These qualities are rooted in credit unions’ mutuality: their co-operative democratic ownership which gives each member-customer an equal say in their running and draws an unequivocal line of accountability directly back to the people that use the service, not remote shareholders seeking only maximum financial returns...

HowTheLightsGetIn

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HowTheLightGetsIn, the world's largest philosophy and music festival, will this year be held between 23rd May and 2nd June. ResPublica's Director, Phillip Blond, will be speaking at three events on Monday 27th May.

When Hope Tramples Truth

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Apollo granted to his Trojan priestess Cassandra the gift of prophecy. But because she resisted his advances he punished her by ensuring that nobody would ever believe what she said. Such has been the fate of pessimists down the ages. Those who interrupt

Community Owned Shops: The modern co-operative pioneers

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The General Election in 2010 saw a major landmark in the development of the Co-operative Movement. For the first time ever, the three largest political parties all made glowing reference to the role of co-operatives in British society and how they would support them if elected. It marked a major breakthrough both in terms recognition and in terms of cross-party support...

Making It Mutual: Governance and voice

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mutual and employee-owned organisations (MEOs) are public and private enterprises, which have the potential to provide social, as well as economic, benefits. As a philosophy, mutualism is a set of ideas and principles governing the relations between individuals; as an organisational practice, mutuality is characterised by distinctive ownership and governance structures which express the values of equality, fairness and mutual respect through democratic decision-making...

Making It Mutual: Lessons from the past – advice to the future

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...Although we have been constantly changing, for most of our history we haven’t always been as fleet-footed as we should have been. In fact, our failure to react quickly enough to change in the past and stay attuned to the needs of our members and customers accounts for the steady decline we, along with the whole Consumer Co-operative Movement, suffered through-out the second half of the 20th century. So from the vantage point of our 150th anniversary, what lessons should we learn from our past and what advice can we offer to the future...

Making It Mutual: Seizing the decade for employee ownership

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...There is a tremendous opportunity to make the employee ownership business model widespread, and to make this the decade of employee ownership. All those interested in this aim now have to concentrate on implementation: they need to recognise just how well ideas coalesced in 2012, understand what was achieved and build on this, rather than go back over old ground...

Regenerating London: To develop, don't destroy

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Making It Mutual: Employee ownership is our industrial future

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...The current level of UK fascination with and enthusiasm for employee ownership is unprecedented. More and more people are listening to and endorsing the argument that employee ownership is a permanent key part of our economic growth strategy. There is a growing realisation that employee ownership in its many forms drives economic growth, innovation and quality whilst spreading wealth and optimising the fulfilment of employees...

Budget 2013: Small steps for small business support

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could be the salutary lifeboat that the British economy needs for its lengthy recovery, but the current Government hasn’t yet been able to produce an aggregate policy offer to support them. Does George Osborne’s budget “for people who aspire to work hard and get on” also serve the needs of small businesses or would they have to keep waiting...

The Real Big Society: Why we need activism and open dissent

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Making It Mutual: Achieving the economic benefits of a more plural economy

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Interest in employee ownership is, in my experience, most often motivated by a desire for a fairer and more responsible form of capitalism and a drive to encourage personal responsibility among employees. Those benefits are certainly real, and the interest in the former is stronger than ever in the aftermath of the financial crisis. But I believe that such attention should not just be driven by dissatisfaction with the dominant model of capitalism, but by the positive benefits of other models. A greater plurality of ownership in the UK would be good not only for workers but for the competitiveness of the economy as a whole...

Is a ‘Property-Owning Democracy’ Enough?

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Amongst the critique, commentators have given a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s plans to support a ‘property-owning democracy’. With home ownership for the 25-34 age group down by

We Need to Talk About the Ownership and Control of Schools

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

With the rumpus about forced

Making It Mutual: The Case for a Co-operation Policy

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The UK has a competition regime, but still lacks some of the essential ingredients it needs for the nation to be competitive on the world stage in a tough economic climate. At the heart of this is the need for a model to allow enterprises and their partners to co-operate in order to compete. My argument is that we have had a competition policy for some time. We now need a co-operation policy as a vital complement for economic renewal...

ResPonses to the Budget

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Budget to Parliament on 20th March, proposing a new set of economic measures meant to combat the economic malaise. Chancellor George Osborne announced that the present budget targets “people who aspire to work hard and get on” and those sectors driving up economic growth in the UK. The ResPublica team have collated some of the key reactions from policy-makers and practitioners discussing the potential impact of these measures...

Making It Mutual: The way of the future

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Britain is in a global race for the jobs and opportunities of the future. We cannot afford to ignore the potential of co-operative and mutual business models to drive growth and help build a more resilient economy. Employee-owned firms have, on average, 4-5% higher productivity than other businesses and 98% of co-operative start-ups are still trading after their first three years, compared to 65% of all businesses. The Coalition Government is taking action to enable these models to flourish in both the private and public sectors. This paper provides a valuable insight into the current debate as we move beyond the United Nations Year of the Co

MP Suggests German Model for Local Lending

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Budget 2013: Some of Osborne's tiny changes could give a big boost to British industry

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

If there was a Budget to get the UK’s animal spirits soaring again, then this could be the one. On top of the cuts in corporation tax and national insurance, th

Cheshire Gives a Lead to Rural Counties Looking for a Fresh Approach

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

One of the ironies of the government's

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Making It Mutual: A radical ethic of social innovation?

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In July 2010, fresh from electoral success, UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced at Liverpool Hope University that he wanted to build a ‘big society’. It would comprise,

ResPublica Welcomes Utiligroup and RenewableUK as Partners for Forthcoming Project

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica is pleased to announce that RenewableUK and Utiligroup will be partners fo

The Cultural Myriad: A vision for Britain’s museums and galleries

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Britain’s national museums and galleries have so far been a major success story of the 21st century. A decade of government commitment to the sector massively expanded its horizons, and the public has fully embraced and enjoyed these accomplishments. Today’s government should capitalise on this success by appreciating the support that they require in stringent economic times, but most of all by broadening its ambitions for these institutions as key players in education, inspiration and social regeneration post-financial crisis...

Anarchism As Management Theory

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...Like so much else in the previous era, management, was build on the twin notions of hierarchy and control; the few would organise the many, and great things would be achieved. There was of course truth in this. Industrialism brought certain gains to the manufacturing world that would never otherwise have been possible. But it also came at significant cost, particularly when the ideas of industrialism began to find their ways into a range of charitable, non-profit and voluntary organisations...

Wake Up to Money

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Britain's Leaders Call for Wider Ownership Through Mutuals

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Give viewers shares in the BBC, Jowell urges

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

John Lewis and Barclays - The contrasting faces of capitalism

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Here's what John Spedan Lewis had to say in a BBC radio broadcast in the 1950s as he explained why he had given the fam

Making it Mutual: The ownership revolution that Britain needs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

To coincide with the United Nations 2012 International Year of Co-operatives, ResPublica is hosting a series of events that explore the nature, ...

Achieving the Economic Benefits of a More Plural Economy

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Interest in employee ownership is, in my experience, most often motivated by a desire for a fairer and more responsible form of capitalism and a drive to encourage personal responsibility among emplo

The High Street Trumps the Internet

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When HMV announced its move into administration earlier this year, it was interesting to watch and contrast the trends of public feeling displayed via national and social media. There was of course the wave of nostalgic, even patriotic pride as people lam

When Good Neighbours Become Good Policy

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Where will you find a policeman being given an affordable home among the community he serves? Or a housing association boss a tenant can have a chat with in the street?

What Does a Mutual Economy Really Look Like?

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica is launching its latest essay collection, Making It Mutual, which showcases the importance of ownership, mutuality and reciprocity as mainstream principles for the economy&n

Cameron Is Right: The common ground is not the centre ground

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There’s been no shortage of opinion on how David Cameron should lead and direct the Conservative Party over the last few days. And even less scarce are the various

RBH Welcomes ResPublica “Responsible Recovery” Report

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Building Community and Opportunity: A new approach to local growth

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...Bullish talk of economic growth and investing in infrastructure is not enough: the benefits will take too long to reach those living in and on the edge of poverty. Neither is it enough to expect the policies of localism alone, which seek to devolve powers to local communities, to make a difference in our most deprived neighbourhoods. We need localism that creates work and opportunity, rooting recovery in the communities that are most crying out for it...

Tackling Poverty Requires People-Centred Action

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In January 2013 the Greater Manchester Poverty Commission reported that 600,000 people were living in ‘extreme poverty’ and a further 1.6 million – nearly half the conurbation’s total – were at risk of sliding into poverty.

What David Cameron's Conservatives must do now to earn voters' trust

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

How localism can prevent another Cantril Farm

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In the 1960s a local n

Localism must engage with poor to boost growth, think tank says

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Landlords should be rewarded for community work

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica report warns Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms may destroy communities

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Local job services ‘vital to ensure Universal Credit works’

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

'Social landlords should deliver the Work Programme'

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

“Responsible Recovery” report

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Comment: Politicians should connect with voters, not their stereotypes

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In reviewing the last few days' barrage of opinion on how David Cameron should be connecting with the voters, the main point of contention between commentators could be summarised as 'representing the interests of blue-c

Mid Staffs shows everything that's rotten in the house of management

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Mid Staffs NHS scandal will not go away. The collapse of the hospital trust into administration and the

Business Solent Working Lunch

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Business Solent will be hosting their first Working Lunch of 2013 at the Signature Restaurant, Mercure Dolphin Hotel on 14th March. ResPublica Fellow Francis Davis will provide an overview on City Deals, covering what they are

ResPublica/ NCVYS Commission on Youth launches video interviews with key public figures

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica and the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services today launch a series of video interviews with a number of leading political commentators. The interviews form a key part of the ResPublica

Chartered Institute of Housing: Conference and Exhibition

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

CIH’s South East conference will this year be held in Brighton 5th-7th March. ResPublica’s Director Phillip Blond will be speaking at the keynote session ‘What kind of society do you want

'Red Tory guru' to attend NHF's Leaders' Forum

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mid Staffs: The public sector’s Lehman Brothers

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mid-Staffs is the public sector’s Lehman Brothers, an organisation in which staff faced in the wrong direction, the numbers were bogus and measured the wrong thing, and managers spent 95 per cent of their time on the wrong part of the job. With such an inept management model Lehman went bust; Mid-Staffs resulted in death. If either of them did good, it was despite not because of the dysfunctional system that people were working in...

Citizen Centric Cities

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...We now live at a time when almost all of us have in our pockets more compute power and access to information than put man on the moon, but what are we doing with it? Not as much as we could. With more than 50% of the world’s population now living in cities we need a more radical and joined up approach to the way cities are managed and how they support and provide for a sustainable and high quality life for the people who live, work and play in them...

ResPublica Announces New Research Project on The Future of UK plc

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica today announces a new research project commencing in February 2013. As business leaders and policy makers turn from economic crisis towards global recovery, there is a vital opportunity for foundational thinking about

The Future of UK plc: Britain’s key to global enterprise

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As business leaders and policy-makers turn from global crisis towards international recovery, there is a clear window for innovative and foundational thinking about the future. In order to address immediate problems o

The Future of Love: The erotic politics of Benedict XVI

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

..More than any other Pope in recent memory, he understood the deepest theological currents that lay behind Vatican II, and stood doggedly against a threatened revival of neo-scholastic conservatism by insisting on the co-belonging of faith and reason. Faith, for Benedict, requires reason to reach to the metaphysical heights, but reason must look to its fulfilment in the incarnation of the Logos itself. Likewise, natural law should once again govern our approaches to personal and public human existence, but our ethical lives are only complete in the light of the theological virtues...

The Future of Love: The erotic politics of Benedict XVI

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The papacy of Benedict XVI, though sadly short, has been one of immense significance. More than any other Pope in recent memory, he understood the deepest theological currents that lay b

The Health And Safety Culture Is Killing Volunteeering and The Benefits Of Risk

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Smart Islands in a Dumb City

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The concept of a smart or future city has been around for several years now. We have all seen the video that shows how our journey to the airport will be transformed in the future, with transport systems that are not only fully integrated, but intelligent enough to respond to changing circumstances and demands...

House of Commons: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Reform, Rearrange and Resource: The three Rs we really need

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Education is one of those subjects, up there with healthcare, law and order, and possibly religion, which never fails to attract attention and generate discussion. On the whole this is a good thing; sharing ideas and information is the key to catalysing change. The problem is that too often real progress and innovation are nowhere to be seen...

Can David Cameron see off the Tory troublemakers?

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Marriage, union or contract? The flawed ResPublica case against equality

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

David Burrowes MP leads Opposition to Same Sex Marriage with new ResPublica Rpeort

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill compromises the meaning of both traditional heterosexual marriage and homosexual partnership

Gay Marriage: Maria Miller insists government is right to press ahead

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Tory divisions over plans to allow same-sex marriage

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Tories Face Split Over Gay Marriage Bill

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Downing St Makes Last-ditch Push for Same-Sex Marriage

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Marriage: Union for the future or contract for the present

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

To coincide with the Parliamentary debate on the Government’s Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, the latest publication from ResPublica criticises the Bill for compromising the meaning of both traditional heterosexual marriage and homosexual partners

It's Time to Stand Up for the Progressive and Conservative Institution of Marriage

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Commission on Youth Interview Series: Baroness Jones

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Theme:

ResPublica Welcomes the Enforcement of the Social Value Act

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Today, the Public Services (Social Value) Act comes into force. The new legislation requires local authorities and other commissioners, including housing associations, to consider the soc

A Christian Commonwealth of Nations is Europe's Best Possible Future

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

David Cameron's

An Act that Stands Up for Social Value

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Today the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, also known as the

Commission on Youth Interview Series: David Blunkett MP

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Linda Epstein talks to David Blunkett MP about engagement, citizenship programs and how politicians ca

Commission on Youth Interview Series: Kate Green MP

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Politics is polar – left versus right; liberal versus authoritarian; europhile versus eurosceptic. But out in the real world, and to the frequent bewilderment of the political class, most people decline t

Towards a Responsible Recovery: The added value of housing organisations

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement re-asserted that there are tough times ahead, of which downgraded growth projections, ongoing austerity measures and a cut to work-related benefits are just a few indications. Putting the

A Civic Approach to Finance

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The global ‘credit crunch’ and ensuing economic challenges have reve

ResPublica Announces New Project on a Civic Approach to Banking

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica today announce a new project that will commence in 2013. The project will explore innovative ways to address current challenges in the world of banking, outlining ways to radically re-think f

Do Christians Really Oppose Gay Marriage?

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the 2013 Westminster Faith Debates, ResPublica's Chair of Trustees, Professor John Milbank, will speak at the event 'Do Christians really oppose gay marriage?' on 18th April at 5.30 pm.

Europe of Tomorrow: The new way of thinking

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Held on the 22nd January 2013, the 10th Vienna Congress com.sult will bring together prominent figures to discuss future-relevant topics, and form a highly attractive network of executives and decision-makers. The Congres

The Depardieu Affair

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

...So when le grand Gérard exports himself to Belgium or Russia to avoid paying taxes in France, it is not just an issue of an individual’s right to do what he likes with his own money. It is an indirect attack on the industry that nurtured him...

Wealth: Blessing or curse?

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica's Director Phillip Blond will deliver his lecture "Towards a Moral Market" on 9th April, 7.30pm, as part of the Hugh Price Hughes Lecture Series 2013, held at the Hinde Street Methodist Church. Find further info

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Housing associations must seriously consider their social role and act as ‘localism intermediaries’, participants at the launch of ResPublica’s

Unrepresentative Laity: The women bishops debacle demonstrates why bishops need more authority

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

After the narrow rejection of women bishops by its Synod, the Church of England is clearly in a lot of trouble. But this trouble will most likely not be with its congregations, which I suspect will regard the impasse wi

One Year On: Registered providers’ response to localism

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The housing world has arguably seen more change in the last 18 months than in the preceding 20+ years. This has presented a number of opportunities as well as challenges to housing providers

To make a real breakthrough – a party must take the whole country to its heart

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

With the Tory left in crisis Ed Milliband parked his ‘faith’ over the noble lawns of a tradition once defended by giants such as Chris Patten, David Hunt, and Michael Heseltine. For the Osborne-Gove backed leap to the right has left a fresh sea

One Year On: Delivering Localism through Neighbourhood Planning

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

What have communities made of the Localism Act one year on from its inception? We are now a nation of planners as communities across the country have taken up the challenge of preparing Neighbourhood Plans and the challenge of growth. In my constituency, two communities are front-runners in the process – the village of Woodcote and the town of Thame...

Rise Of The Facilitators: Big Society Capital

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last night, at a ResPublica event, I heard Nick O'Donohoe, CEO of Big Society Capital, outline a pragmatic vision for a social investment market in the UK. Critically, BSC's role is not to hand out £600m in cash to well-intentioned social entrepreneurs. Instead, it's focused on creating the capability for deprived communities to identify, manage and finance projects that will have a mainly social impact, but with the expectation of some financial return...

One Year On: Next Steps for Localism?

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica is launching its latest report, Acting on Localism: The role of housing associations in...

Law and the Human Person

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In his lecture for the Von Hugel Institute on Law and the Human Person

The New Archbishop: A Church for the whole nation

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

...Neither state nor market can supply some of the most fundamental human goods. Humans are more than voters and consumers, expressing individual preferences through ballot box or the supermarket checkout. We are irreducibly social; formed and nurtured by our families and by the wider community. We need spaces in which to discern and promote a common good; to place our lives alongside those of others, in wider narratives of meaning and of value

The New Archbishop: A complex past and a critical role

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The new head of a Church which is a major economic force in its own right, which provides thousands of community buildings, and has access to every local civic leadership, could play a critical role in shaping the future of a welfare society. Beyond the stereotyping, which of the institutions and places in which he has lived has most shaped his outlook on society? Put another way, how might one describe the political economy of an Archbishop of Canterbury appointed by David Cameron...

The New Archbishop: The importance of reconciliation

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

...it will be very good to have an Archbishop of Canterbury who ‘majors in’ reconciliation. Some of his skill will be needed to hold together different perspectives and people within the Church of England and Anglican Communion, for which he will be responsible. However, he will have much to offer wider society

The New Archbishop: An opportunity for greater relevance?

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Here is a real opportunity for a new Archbishop to demonstrate that the Church of England holds a unique position, one which enables it to act as a catalyst for all faiths to be part of the public realm. It can create a place for religions to come together, advocate for compassion, encourage individuals and institutions alike to become ‘good neighbours’ on a local and national scale. Here is a chance to remind people that the Church can be generous both in spirit and practice...

The New Archbishop: A counter-cultural first among equals

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

With the decision that Justin Welby is to be enthroned as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, i's worth reassessing the value of the role. One of the most historic offices of the land, the Archbishop precedes the Lord Chancellor and Prime Minister in order of precedence, but is this merely a historical anomaly? Does the Archbishop still have relevance in twenty-first century Britain...

The Supply Side State

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Labour Party was founded on the needs of labour. And for most of the 20

ResPonses to the New Archbishop of Canterbury

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last week the Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, was confirmed as the successor to Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury. To mark his appointment, ResPublica has composed a review of the most striking commentary on the news. This focuses not only on the curious biography of the new Primate of All England, but also on the state of the Church which he will inherit and the challenges he will face...

ResPublica Welcomes the New Archbishop of Canterbury

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On Friday 9th November it was announced that the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby was to be Rowan Williams’ successor as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the world’s 66 million Anglicans. Wil...

ResPublica Responds to Onshore Wind Call for Evidence

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Department for Energy and Climate Change has issued a call for evidence on the comm...

The Localism Act: One Year On

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today marks the year anniversary of the Localism Act, legislation which sets out a series of measures with the potential to achieve a substantial and lasting shift in power away from central government and towards local people. R...

Europe and the Nation

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Anthony O’Hear has already commented on Ed Miliband’s a...

The State is Still Failing Schizophrenia Sufferers

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of carers will be delighted to hear of the publication today of the report of Rethink’s

Every Business Commits

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Apprenticeships

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Equal Civil Marriage

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Business Improvement Districts

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Right To Live Untidily

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I chaired two lively fringe meetings at the Lib Dems and Conservative party conferences at the invitation of ResPublica. Both discussed the relationship between choice and making social care personal

August Riots

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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The Health Act is a car crash and that’s a shame

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Moral Authority of Institutions

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Should Britain become a Republic?

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Calls for Britain to abandon the monarchy continue despite the Jubilee celebrations this year. How desirable, viable or even relevant is this proposition in the modern world? Join in the debate with ResPublica Fellow Rafe Heydel-Mank...

Conservative Party Conference round-up

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Unprecedented turnout at ResPublica fringe events in Bi...

ResPublica at Townstock 2012

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica is proud to be an official partner of Townstock 2012. Held in Halifax on 5-6 November, Townstock 2012 is the first national community-led event for people who want to do something about their towns, and the councils and bus...

Harnessing housing associations will make localism a success

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Without intermediaries, localism will fail. Whilst many communities across the country are eager to receive assets, group purc...

Sheep in Other Sheep’s Clothing?

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The end of party conference season marks the beginning of the slow march towards the next general election. Before the events of this autumn kicked off, it was proclaimed by many as the ‘sleepy season’ in the political cycle. The government’s mid-term, the commentators and lobbyists largely agreed, meant that this year would make for lacklustre gatherings with inward-looking speeches and little room for engagement

ResPonses to the Party Conference Speeches 2012

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

For the past few weeks,the political world has turned its attention to the party conferences. From Brighton, to Manchester, to Birmingham, the ResPublica team has assembled a round-up of the most insightful reactions...

Sarah's Dream Date with the PM

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Improvements to commissioning are key to making social value legislation work, says Nick Hurd

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Marriage: Changing the terms of the debate

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative party conference. Wednesday 10th October 2012 Speakers: - Tim Montgomerie, Editor,

The meaning of marriage and its benefits

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There has been a good press for marriage lately. More people are marrying and more people are staying married. This is welcome news. I have recently been with a number of community groups that promote marriage in schools, colleges and generally in society. This has been an encouraging and hopeful experience for me...

How to achieve a deeper democracy

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The recent Fabian Society/YouGov study painted a revealing...

Conservative conference

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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The View from 22: Reaction to David Cameron’s speech

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Pop-up communities: here to stay?

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the Battle of Ideas festival, taking place 20th - 21st October at the Barbican, ResPublica's Managing Director, will be joining the expert panel for the event entitled "Pop-up communities: here to stay?" ...

Is the Party over? Reconnecting people and politics

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with CentreForum and the Fabian Society. Tuesday 9th October 2012 Speakers:

Beyond the Banks: Changing borrowing habits of Britain's squeezed households

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with the CFA. Tuesday 9th October 2012 Speakers: - Ben G

Broken Society or Broken Politics? Post-Liberalism and the Conservative Party

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with Demos. Tuesday 9th October 2012 Speakers: - Jesse N

Creating competition: Behind the scenes of the energy market

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with ESBI. Tuesday 9th October 2012 Speakers: - John Hay...

Conservative conference: beyond the fringe – activists and rhetoric edged out

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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I'm a gay man who opposes gay marriage: Does that make me a bigot?

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Perhaps the Prime Minister has calculated that anyone who stands up and argues against his proposals will be branded a homophobe and a bigot. Well, Mr Cameron, I am a Conservative and a homosexual, and I oppose gay marriage. Am I a bigot...

Why infrastructure is essential to our global competitiveness as a knowledge economy

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Bold innovations are sometimes easier to pilot at a local level. That’s why I’ve suggested we look seriously at the idea of piloting an East Anglian Rail Company - reintegrating track and TOC on a regional basis to create an integrated rail company; combining the only real benefit of the nationalised railway (integration) with the benefits of private sector leadership, investment and innovation

Industrial Policy

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sharing the care: Making support personal

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with Advance Uk and Carers Trust. Monday 8th October 2012 Speakers:

Young people, the family and community institutions

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with the Small Business Consultancy CIC. Monday 8th October 2012 Speakers:

Beyond Portas: Town Centres for local economies and communities

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with the Charity Retail Association. Monday 8th October 2012 Speakers: <

Infrastructure and Investment platforms for growth

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference. Monday 8th October 2012 Speakers: - George Freeman MP, Government

Innovating Public Services Through Social Value

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with NAVCA and Selwood Housing. Monday 8th October 2012 Speakers:

It's not so complicated

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Early August marked the anniversary of the riots that started in Tottenham, North London and sprung up through England. There were many pieces of commentary about the riots. Some predicted a repeat of the turmoil, others claimed the preventative impact of high profile initiatives. But, perhaps, the truth is that in the UK we know what can work and how to make it work...

Phillip Blond: Conservatives have 'no left wing'

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Young people, the family and community institutions

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Just over a year has passed since riots rocked our nation, leaving in its wake damage and destruction. They also left behind the knee jerk reactions which simply blamed gangs or youth culture, as well as political tribes struggling to pin point the possible causes suggesting disaffection, poverty or moral failure. I have become increasingly convinced during my 20 years of political representation as a local councillor and now MP, that the role of the family must be central to any policy response to social breakdown

Constructing growth: Skills and jobs for the real economy

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative party conference co-hosted with Construction Skills. Sunday 7th October 2012 Speakers: <...

A good deal: Creating sustainable growth for cities

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with Core Cities. Sunday 7th October 2012 Speakers: - Rt...

Immigration and integration in civic life

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ResPublica fringe event at Conservative Party conference co-hosted with British Future and the Barrow Cadbury Trust. Sunday 7th October 2012 Speakers:

Constructing growth: Skills and jobs for the real economy

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Like most of UK PLC, the construction industry is suffering. We are often held up by media and government as the cause of economic woes (the contraction in the sector helped tip the UK into recession last quarter) and it’s true that construction is an economic bellwether which Chancellors neglect or ignore at their peril...

Being British in 2012

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
We enter this autumn with the echoes of the Olympics still reverberating, not least because they made us all think about what it means to be British in 2012. Politicians and academics have been grappling with “Britishness” for years, as the unprecedented levels of immigration allowed by the Labour Government meant that this country found itself suddenly with large numbers of residents who had no British history or daily habits as instinctive reference points

A Good Deal: Creating sustainable growth for cities

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In July a series of ground-breaking deals were agreed between the Government and the eight largest English cities outside London – Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bristol and Birmingham. Together they represent the first round of the City Deals programme – which I believe has the potential to transform the way that this country is governed...

Integration in Modern Britain

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
we'll need to do more to change the way we talk about integration. Too much is unclear. People often talk past each other without settling foundational questions. What we are trying to achieve? How much integration does a liberal society demand? What are the tests of success? How do we judge how we are doing – where the glass is half-full or half-empty

Integration and the Common Good

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
CitizensUK is the home of community organising. We exist to support and develop people’s capacity to participate in public life and so strengthen their institutions and associations in the process. We are proud to be an arm of civil society and to have civil society and its interests as our own

Creating sustainable growth for cities: The contribution of the European Single Market

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
As urban populations grow and resources come under strain, there is a growing need for our cities to be “smarter”, more innovative on transport and telecoms solutions, more energy efficient, less polluting, and more able to exploit their diversity to generate long term jobs. Policies need to be adapted to become more responsive to the needs of small business, especially those with growth potential...

We Need Renewed Civic Ideals Beyond Party Politics

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Yes, party politics can act as a channel for participation. But so can a multitude of other membership groups, faith bodies, voluntary activities, sport, women’s institutes - the other conduits through which people can make a difference and achieve change which is relevant to their priorities. Being an active member of society does not just mean being represented, it is about participating in social and economic processes and being able to achieve tangible results relating to things which matter. This is a point about decision making for everyday life

Labour Party Conference round-up

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The ResPublica fringe at #Lab12 received an unprecedented level of interest, with standing room only at all of...

Newsnight

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An Idea for Our Country

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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David Cameron has lost his chance to redefine the Tories

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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David Cameron accused of abandoning principles by Phillip Blond

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Social value legislation could be a missed opportunity, Labour conference hears

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A "One Nation Market" could turn the Economy on its Head

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Whither localism? Local government still lacks constitutional independence

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

What does independence for local government mean?

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
ResPublica fringe event at Labour Party conference Wednesday 3rd October 2012 Speakers: - Graham Allen MP, Chair, Political and C...

Responsible Recovery: Balancing economic and social priorities

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
ResPublica fringe event at Labour Party conference. Wednesday 3rd October 2012 Speakers: - Lord Glasman - Simo...

Public Services, Social Value and the Social Economy

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
ResPublica fringe event at Labour Party conference co-hosted with NAVCA. Wednesday 3rd October 2012 Speakers: - Gareth Thomas MP,...

Responsible Recovery: Balancing economic and social priorities

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
I take it as a given that economic performance and social justice go hand in hand. Social goals: equality, the eradication of poverty, building strong communities, enabling everyone to participate fully in society, and the right to respect and dignity, are most readily achieved through - and, I’d argue, prerequisites for - sustainable economic growth

Will Phillip Blond be back for more fun?

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Bringing Social Value to Life

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Reflecting back on London 2012, the warm response to the Olympic and Paralympic athletes (win or lose), the cheering of that very British institution the NHS at the opening ceremony, and the applause for the Olympic volunteers at its close, demonstrate once again that there is far more to life than money. At a time when faith in financial institutions has been strained, ‘social’ value is back on the agenda

Beyond Social Value, toward a New Social Economy

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The emphasis on the ‘social’ and the associative has huge potential to deliver a transformative agenda that calls for a new social foundation upon which our public and private markets could be based. Far beyond ‘tick box’ exercises, or the establishment of ‘social requirements’, intermediary institutions can act as facilitators, enablers and capacity builders for a whole new social economy

Individual Ownership is the Number One Source of Inefficiency

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Landscapes carved up by roads for use by cars with single occupants, homes for single people, shops ...

Investing in What Matters

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Resilience is not about saving money. It’s a recognition that welfare and the work of the state has to help people improve their lives, not trap them in their poverty. To build resilience you have to invest in the right things. Each local area will have its own priorities but in Newham, one of the most deprived boroughs in the country, it’s clear that giving young people the best start in life and helping residents into jobs are absolutely key

Gavin Barwell's mental health bill is a brilliant start - but the Conservative Party must now go further

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The other day, something revolutionary happened from Croydon - something revolutionary that ought to inform every debate at t...

The Post-Liberal Agenda

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
If we are to escape the disastrous consequences of this post-war oscillation between collectivism and individualism, then we must recover a different account of liberty – one founded on morality and association

ResPublica’s recommendation for Community Right to Bid comes into force

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
As one of the key community rights envisaged in the 2011 Localism Act, the Community Right to Bid

Trust, Relationships and Reciprocity in Economics

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Market economies that drive so much of modern civilisation ultimately have their origins in human relationships and human wants. Though notions of trust and reciprocity are fundamental in the development of free trade and commerce, their importance has be...

ResPublica Announces Fortcoming Project on Trust, Relationships and Reciprocity in Economics

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The global financial crisis, rise of the international Occupy movement, and most recently the LIBOR scandal, have ensured that issues of trust, accessibility and accountability in financial institutions are firmly embedded in public consciousness. A...

House of Commons: Oral answers to questions

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The New Cabinet: Reflections on the political trajectory of the Conservative party

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In politics there really is nothing better than a cabinet reshuffle. This is the time when all interested can discuss the latest rumours and conspiracy theories that have emerged from within the Westminster village. This latest reshuffle is no different. In fact it is all the more important as it speaks to the future trajectory of the Tory party and the coalition government...

The New Cabinet: Lib Dems at home, Conservatives abroad

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Any re-structuring of government leaves a few elated, many disappointed, and a few seriously disgruntled, but few ministerial reshuffles change much. In this year’s case, the coalition facts of life remain unaltered: the Lib Dems’ proposals to elect the House of Lords have collapsed; they have declared war on the boundary review which they previously championed, and the economy refuses to grow. It is easy to over-interpret the meaning of a reshuffle. Indeed we are intended to do so, but what beyond the spin

The New Cabinet: Stronger economy, stronger society

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
David Cameron's official spokesman said last week's (re)shuffle was designed to "look to the future" and ensure "we have the right ministers in place to deliver the government's programme". The Prime Minister's new team has the potential to deliver not just a stronger economy but also a stronger society

The Future of Social Housing

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Public Policy Exchange is hosting a symposium entitled 'The Future of Social Housing: Empowering Local Authorities to Deliver Flexible Solutions' on Thursday 13th September 2012. ResPublica's Senior Researcher and Project Manager, Caroline Julian, is one ...

The New Cabinet: Coalition constraints and compromises

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Without the compromises of coalition, the Prime Minister could fully exercise the Royal Prerogative to set the direction of the Government. It is unfashionable to defend the use of the Prerogative, but it does mean the Prime Minister sets the agenda by his appointments and therefore voters know what they are getting and can vote accordingly. It gives a clear choice to voters and that must be democratic

The ResPublica Fringe at Party Conferences 2012

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Following our successful party conference seasons in 2010 and 2011, ResPublica is looking forward to our largest ever fringe programme in 2012. This year we will host 26 fringe events across all thr...

Townstock 2012

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
As part of Townstock 2012, ResPublica's Managing Director Caroline Macfarland will interview Terry Ryall, Chief Executive of vInspired on the theme of "What have young people ever done for us? How engaging young people can regenerate everythi...

ResPonses to the Reshuffle

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
On Tuesday, Prime Minister David Cameron completed his first major government reshuffle. Running through the commentaries before, during and in the aftermath, two broad issues seem to preoccupy most writers: the government’s apparent ‘shift to the right’ and its effects on the possibility of an electoral victory. The ResPublica team have assembled a round-up of the most interesting reactions

The New Cabinet: Thoughts on the Liberal Democrat reshuffle

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In advance of the reshuffle, I posted four criteria against which the Liberal Democrat part of the shuffling should be judged. Now, with the result at hand, how does it score against my four points

Phillip Blond offers vision for Australia ahead of Federal election

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Australia is deeply unsure how it should approach the Asian century and what vision of its destiny it should...

Phillip Blond: Double devolution is best bet for the Union

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With support for independence waning, a more radical devo-max is the answer.

Revaluing food: Shifting the narrative on food waste

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with the Fabian Society, Unilever and CentreForum (corresponding event...

Choice in social care: Making care personal

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with Home Instead and KeyRing. Speakers: Paul Burstow...

Employee Ownership: Driving co-operation, achieving long-term sustainability

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with IPA Involve. Speakers: Norman Lamb MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and...

Beyond the banks: Changing borrowing habits in Britain’s squeezed households

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with the CFA (a corresponding event will take place at Conservative Party conference). ...

Deeper Democracy: Can parties reconnect people and politics?

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with the Fabian Society and CentreForum (corresponding events will take place at Liberal Democrat and Conservative party conferences).

Broken Society or Broken Politics? Chartering the Post-Liberalism agenda

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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What does independence for local government mean?

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hosted by ResPublica. Speakers: Graham Allen MP, Chair of the Political and Constitutional ...

Responsible recovery: Balancing economic and social priorities

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hosted by ResPublica. Speakers: Lord Glasman; Kate Green MP, Shadow Minister...

Public Services, Social Value and the Social Economy

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with NAVCA (a corresponding event will take place at Conservative Party conference).

Constructing growth: Skills and jobs for the real economy

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with Construction Skills.

Futures for growth, futures for business: Sustaining a plural economy

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with the John Lewis Partnership. With keynote speeches from: Bernard Jenkin MP, Chair, Public Administration Select Committee;

Sharing the care: Making support personal

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with Advance UK and Carers Trust. Speakers: Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP, Chair, Health Select Committee; Tim Cooper, CEO, Advance...

Young people, the family and community institutions

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hosted by ResPublica. Speakers: David Burrowes MP, PPS to the Minister of State for the Cabinet O...

Innovating Public Services Through Social Value

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with NAVCA and Selwood Housing (a corresponding event will take place atLabour Party conference).

Beyond the banks: Changing borrowing habits in Britain’s squeezed households

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with the CFA (a corresponding event will take place at Liberal Democrat Party conference).

Broken Society or Broken Politics? Post-Liberalism and the Conservative Party

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Co-hosted with Demos (a corresponding event will take place at Liberal Democrat Party conference).

Infrastructure and Investment platforms for growth

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hosted by ResPublica. Speakers: Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport;

Marriage: Changing the terms of debate

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Hosted by ResPublica. Speakers: Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP ,

One Year On: Call for Evidence to ResPublica/ NCVYS Commission on Youth

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
To coincide with the one-year anniversary of last summer's riots, ResPublica and NCVYS are launching today a call for submissions of evidence, data, case studies, written articles and commentary which w...

London Riots: One year on

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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One Year On: Is money the solution to Tottenham's problems?

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Tottenham has received a wave of investment into its local economy. However, money alone cannot solve the area’s problems and unless they are dealt with head on we run the risk of more civil unrest

Abide with the Olympic Spirit

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Part of the joy of people lambasting the Olympic opening ceremony (or anything else) for being left-wing is in finding ways in which, despite any intentions of the creators and the critics, it can be seen differently. The same would hold if the closing ceremony were to be attacked for being right-wing. From this vantage point, the Isles of Wonder opening was a Red Tory Blue Labour kind of a ceremony

Sport for Sport's Sake

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
...The economic justification for sport rests on pervasive assumptions that sport should have to do some kind of useful work to justify itself. It’s the protestant work ethic writ large across our culture. It must make us better people, fitter and healthier. Across a range of themes, under-delivery always follows over-promise

ResPublica announces plans for forthcoming essay collection

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
To coincide with the United Nations 2012 International Year of Co-operatives, ResPublica is hosting a series of events that explore the n...

A New Model to Unlock Infrastructure Investment

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With the backdrop of a double dip recession and George Osborne announcing £40bn of Treasury guarantees for investment in in......

Celebrating the British Gift of Sport: A missed opportunity?

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT
...With an almost missionary zeal, the British spread these sports and the general concept of sportsmanship and organised sport as competition and pastime, throughout the British Empire and, subsequently, the wider world. Britain may no longer excel or lead the world in actually winning many of these sports, but no country on the face of the earth has made a greater contribution to the world of modern sport

City Deals and Local Enterprise Partnerships

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New ‘community infrastructure bonds’ proposed by think-tank

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Think tank supports Community Infrastructure Bonds

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The Olympics have given us a chance to look back with fondness - and forward with hope

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Latest ResPublica paper seeks to unlock infrastructure financing

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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ResPublica’s Recommendations adopted in Government efforts to support Social Investment

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In July, the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP announced the

Labour plan to set up 'Service Schools' staffed by soldiers

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Estate of the Nation

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In this era of cuts, the foot soldiers have an excuse – the idea that civil renewal is high on the government’s agenda must be hard to swallow when your job is on the line. But we should expect more of sector leaders. Where was the sector-wide campaign to endorse and promote the underlying concept of the ‘Big Society’? Where was the sector-wide strategy to propel volunteering from the neglected margins to a dynamic central role

Why Labour is Right to Support Military Academies

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This morning, Stephen Twigg, the shadow education secretary and Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secre.........

Labour wants to set up military schools

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Why the Military Must Invade Our Schools

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Housing/ Mutuals: A new ownership model in the UK

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Too much dopamine, Lord Turner?

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
It's only now that scientists are beginning to understand how power shapes the brain and behaviour: that power really does feel as good as cocaine and sex. According to Professor Ian Robertson, a Dublin university neuroscientist, it's because power ...

Making the right connections

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Bishop John Inge enters the House of Lords

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Culture Club

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
What do bingo and the coalition’s big society have in common? Why should you care as you fire-fight debilitating budget cuts? These two questions are addressed in the latest Respublica report, Clubbing together: the hidden wealth of communities, which exa...

From Management to Meaningful Engagement: Inspiring community forestry

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
This week has seen the Independent Panel on Forestry publish their long awaited report into the future of England’s forests and woodlands, with particular reference to the Public Forest Estate, an area which provides just 18% of Britain’s woodland – but, astonishingly, 44% of all accessible woodland in Britain. The panel had been set up in the aftermath of the Government’s abandonment of the consultation on the future of the public forest estate, due to the raft of negative feedback towards its proposals. So, what was proposed by the Panel, and do their recommendations go far enough

Join Our Club: How 'club-like' services promote social values

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Since the credit crunch we've been force-fed a daily diet of fiscal speak. We're now so familiar wit...

Local Government Leaders Quarterly: Round up from Birmingham

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Moral Maze

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Securing the Value of England's Forests: The end of the beginning

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Few could have predicted when David Cameron and Nick Clegg had that famous rose garden press conference that nature - in the form of the public forest estate - would prove such a politically explosive issue. It provided one of the defining moments and earliest U-turns of the Coalition's history and now the Independent Panel on Forestry set up by the Government in the wake of that row has published its final report. It provides Government with the chance to turn negative headlines into positive ones if it is prepared to rise to the challenge

What Role for Communities in the Forestry Panel’s Vision for the Future?

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
...It is clear that we have become disconnected from our natural environment and the reality of its ownership and management. The idyll that so many seek to protect was once a working landscape that delivered food, shelter and energy, and was managed sustainably in order that it would continue to do so year after year. We didn’t just love our landscape - we understood it. It had real value that was lived rather than interpreted into aesthetic or financial abstractions

Encouraging Good Banking

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Just as the banking establishment was beginning to draw a line under the 2008 financial crisis, the LIBOR scandal has blown open the debate about the structure of our banking sector once more. Renewed calls for tougher regulation of the ‘casino’ banks needs to go hand in hand with encouraging innovation in retail banking. Individual savers and small businesses are desperately in need of alternative ways to get the financial services they need, and there is still time to bring changes to the Financial Services Bill to help them

Re-thinking Neighbourhood Planning: A new report

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Against a Democratic Upper House

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Heredity, incompetence, sleaze, corruption, misrepresentation, lack of transparency – there are plenty of reasons to reform the House of Lords. One only need turn on BBC Parliament to see peers sleeping on the job. But we cannot allow these failures to cloud our appreciation of the system. Wiser than Solon but more democratic than Plato, the theoretical basis of the British bicameral system is a triumph of political philosophy

Use architects to reap rewards from neighbourhood planning, says RIBA and ResPublica

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Report calls for community ‘empowerment’ in decision-making

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Rules to help residents block wind farms and supermarkets 'tokenistic'

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Neighbourhood plans must not just 'tick boxes'

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Architects call for more planning power for communities

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Developers should give residents shares in neighbourhood projects, urges think tank

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Neighbourhood Planning rights should be used by local co...

Re-thinking Neighbourhood Planning: From consultation to collaboration

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The recent Localism Act provides unprecedented potential to mobilise local resources and open up new pathways for community engagement in community led planning. ......

Blue Labour Midlands Seminar

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT
ResPublica Trustee Professor John Milbank and ResPublica Fellow Adrian Pabst will participate in Blue Labour's discussion seminar entitled ‘The Primacy of the Social and Ethical – How Blue Labour speaks to the social, political and economic situation

ResPublica publishes plan to tackle the UK's 'civic deficit'

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ATCM welcomes ResPublica Report on the Value of Social Activity

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The price of everything, the value of nothing?

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
There is a very real danger that judgements about public services will be based on a crude analysis of the lowest price alone. Of course, purchasing managers have long wrestled with the problem of defining non-monetary factors in judging tenders. And it will be interesting to hear how you address this complex issue today. But whether clearly defined or not, social value matters...

Open the doors to community clubs

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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ResPublica report, Clubbing Together: The hidden wealth of communities

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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'Clubbing Together: The hidden wealth of communities' features on BBC

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Government commits extra £40m to Social Action Fund

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Authorities called on to prioritise town centres and clubs

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Firms back plan for social links with businesses

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Use shops and schools as clubhouses to tackle loneliness and boost flagging town centres, urges think tank

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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'Use bingo halls to transform Britain'

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Bingo halls could help to solve some of Britain's biggest social problems, according to the think tank that helped develop David Cameron's Big Society ideas. The resurgence of bingo, which has tried to reinvent its...

Community Interaction Should Be One of Our Five-a-Day, says ResPublica

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The Battle over Lords Reform Has Only Just Begun

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The appointment of peers from different sectors of civil society would ensure that the Upper House is democratically representative, preserving and strengthening the characteristics for which it is currently upheld, including; its professional expertise, independence and representation of minorities

Community Energy: Beyond the Big Six with Co-operative Solutions

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
2012 has been recognised as the International Year of Co-operatives by the United Nations and ResPublica is hosting a series of sessions that will address co-operative models in relation to various social issues and sectors of society.

Live Q&A

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Guardian's Public Leaders Network is organising a live online chat on Thursday 5 July from 12-2pm on procurement and social value in government contracts. Senior researcher Caroline Julian is joining the panel of experts to discuss the topic.

Tory Modernisation 2.0: The future of the Conservative Party

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Bright Blue is hosting a one day conference to discuss the future policies and political strategy of the Conservative Party with keynote speeches from Cabinet Ministers and discussions chaired by politicians and opinion formers on...

Clubbing Together: The hidden wealth of communities

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Citizens who are members of local, social organisations forge relationships throughout their community, which benefit both individuals and society at large. The latest report from ResPublica,
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
On the 14th of June ResPublica Fellow Diane Coyle will give a public lecture at LSE entitled '"Enough": policies for a sustainable economy': The w...

Devolution to Local Government ‘Too Late’

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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The Co-operative Council

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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On Diamond Jubilee's eve, diverse Britain seeks unity in Queen Elizabeth

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Investigating Red Toryism

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Songs, Symbolism and Solidarity: the common wealth of the Jubilee

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
One million people lined the banks of the Thames last Sunday to watch the Diamond Jubilee river pageant. My wife and I arrived at nine o‘clock in the morning, which gave us a good vantage point from the front of a big crowd in Pimlico Gardens. We had six hours of rain before the event started to get to know the people on either side of us, who were from Australia and London. A thousand boats participated in a river procession that was last staged more than three and a half centuries ago, for King Charles II and the young Catholic Queen Catherine of Braganza in 1652

After the Jubilee: Why monarchy matters

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
One of the more interesting aspects of Queen Elizabeth's jubilee celebration was how muted republican protests were, and yet how the monarchist majority seemed unable to articulate or provide an explanation of why they support the institution of mon.........

Charities Are Being Exploited by Primes on Work Programme

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Leave the Profit Motive Out in the Cold

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The saga of the Jubilee jobseekers brought an unpleasant and unnecessary air to the weekend's events. But the lesson progressives should draw from this should not include further invectives against volunteering or unpaid work. For the long-term unemployed.........

Community Energy

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Social Care Bill

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Celebrating the Nation and the Local

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The task of the Lord-Lieutenant is to ‘uphold the dignity of the crown’. That ‘dignity’ flows directly from Her Majesty and the impeccable way in which she has served the nation for 60 years. It is a tremendous privilege to represent the Queen in Norfolk, and to witness at first hand the way in which she and the other members of the Royal Family carry out their duties on their visits to the county. On other occasions I am required to undertake assignments, such as presenting awards or medals, on behalf of the Queen and I am always struck by the obvious respect and affection shown by all those involved in such ceremonies

Localism in Planning

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Globalised Markets, Localised Investments

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Prior to the Big Bank there were thousands of small City institutions. They were small enough to fail and their owners did everything possible to ensure that they didn't - including keeping wages at sensible levels. Equally I would add that similar forces probably applied to customer fees. In fact, the Big Bank might in retrospect have failed to deliver a return to consumers, as consolidation-orientated rent seeking has perhaps in many cases exceeded so-called scale efficiency savings - plus Civil Society has been left with the bailout cost in the form of quantitative easing etc

Heritage Protection Bill

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Four Horsemen: The Debate

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Vodafone: Getting the Charitable Message Across

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Why We Need a 'Burkean' Approach to Social Mobility

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
With social mobility in the UK remaining at the level it was for those born in 1970, and the inequality gap haemorrhaging the aspirations of those at the bottom, a radical rethinking of public policy is needed. In fact, one could go even further and suggest that in order to address the problems of intergenerational deprivation and institutional disadvantage that compounds the lack of opportunities for too many children and young people in the UK, a shift of perspective is needed

The Power of Charity: What has the church to do with the state?

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
In her great travelogue about the former Yugoslavia, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, as well as in her nov...

First Speakers Confirmed for the ResPublica Fringe 2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Building on successful programmes in 2010 and 2011, ResPublica is looking forward to a strong presence at all three conferences this year once again. After a.........

What's Left Now?

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
HowTheLightGetsIn, the world’s largest philosophy and music festival, is held 31st May - 10th June in Hay-on-Wye. On June 4th ResPublica director Phillip Blond will take part in a panel discussion entitled 'What's Left Now?', addressing what...

Cooperatives in Sports and Clubs

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Co-operative Councils

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Diamond Jubilee

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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ResPublica announces fortcoming project exploring the nature of marriage in contemporary society

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The value of relationships and commitment have become ever more pertinent in the context of the recent marriage debate. However, as the deadline for the Equal Civil Marriage consultation draws nea...

Announcing ResPublica Fringe Venues for Party Conferences 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Building on successful programmes in 2010 and 2011, ResPublica is looking forward to a strong presence at all three conferences this year once again. We are pleased to announce our confirmed venues and we look forward to pr...............

Strategic Consultation on Marriage

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The value of relationships and commitment have become ever more pertinent in the context of the recent marriage debate. However, as the deadline for the Equal Civil Marriage consultation draws nea...

ResPublica is calling for partners for a new research project on social care

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT
The Draft Care and Support Bill, published in July of this year, will mark one of the most radical reforms to the social care system in recent decades. The move towards increased personalisation, matched with a more 'asset-based' approach which dr...

Discovering the Potential Opportunities for Social Care

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Why Risk Waivers for SMEs would help to fire economic growth

Loans should be safeguarded to kick-start economy

The Everyday Peacemakers on our Streets

ResPublica calls for introduction of loan insurance

Neither austerity nor Keynesianism

Putting People into Personalisation: Relational approaches to social care and housing

Let's stop wasting money on social science research that never gets used

Loans and mortgages should automatically come with new improved form of PPI, says think tank

Banks should insure loans to small businesses, thinktank says

'Debt waiver' can oil wheels of lending

Risk Waiver: Closing the protection gap for consumers and opening the credit flow for providers

Can Protection Insurance Kick-start Lending?

A One Nation Approach to Small Businesses

21st Century Organisations

Referendum UK

Truth In Politics

ResPublica at Party Conferences 2013

Making It Mutual: Community ownership of a valued British asset

A place that will drive economic and social recovery. In other words, a cathedral

Heedful Histories: The contemporary curriculum

Co-operative Schools: Transforming teachers, students and communities

Thought Leadership on Housing and Ageing

Heroes and Heroines of Compassionate Conservatism

The Liberal Reconfiguration: Thoughts inspired by the One Nation Labour conference

The Ownership Revolution

Poverty: What does it really mean?

The Big Society in a Small Country

The One Nation State: 21st Century Public Services

Making It Mutual: Establishing a local banking sector

Around the World in Volatile Economies

The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher

Thatcher's Perverse Victory and the Prospect of an Ethical Economy

Making It Mutual: Insurance and mutuality

Liberalism now feels inadequate in this new age of insecurity

Credit Unions: Scaling up the sector to empower communities

HowTheLightsGetIn

When Hope Tramples Truth

Community Owned Shops: The modern co-operative pioneers

Making It Mutual: Governance and voice

Making It Mutual: Lessons from the past – advice to the future

Making It Mutual: Seizing the decade for employee ownership

Regenerating London: To develop, don't destroy

Making It Mutual: Employee ownership is our industrial future

Budget 2013: Small steps for small business support

The Real Big Society: Why we need activism and open dissent

Making It Mutual: Achieving the economic benefits of a more plural economy

Is a ‘Property-Owning Democracy’ Enough?

We Need to Talk About the Ownership and Control of Schools

Making It Mutual: The Case for a Co-operation Policy

ResPonses to the Budget

Making It Mutual: The way of the future

MP Suggests German Model for Local Lending

Budget 2013: Some of Osborne's tiny changes could give a big boost to British industry

Cheshire Gives a Lead to Rural Counties Looking for a Fresh Approach

Making It Mutual: A radical ethic of social innovation?

ResPublica Welcomes Utiligroup and RenewableUK as Partners for Forthcoming Project

The Cultural Myriad: A vision for Britain’s museums and galleries

Anarchism As Management Theory

Wake Up to Money

Britain's Leaders Call for Wider Ownership Through Mutuals

Give viewers shares in the BBC, Jowell urges

John Lewis and Barclays - The contrasting faces of capitalism

Making it Mutual: The ownership revolution that Britain needs

Achieving the Economic Benefits of a More Plural Economy

The High Street Trumps the Internet

When Good Neighbours Become Good Policy

What Does a Mutual Economy Really Look Like?

Cameron Is Right: The common ground is not the centre ground

RBH Welcomes ResPublica “Responsible Recovery” Report

Building Community and Opportunity: A new approach to local growth

Tackling Poverty Requires People-Centred Action

What David Cameron's Conservatives must do now to earn voters' trust

How localism can prevent another Cantril Farm

Localism must engage with poor to boost growth, think tank says

Landlords should be rewarded for community work

ResPublica report warns Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms may destroy communities

Local job services ‘vital to ensure Universal Credit works’

'Social landlords should deliver the Work Programme'

“Responsible Recovery” report