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Media regulation: Carnegie recommends voluntary regulator
Carnegie UK have published Blair Jenkins’ report on Better Journalism in the Digital Age (report, summary pdfs). The report calls for a voluntary regulation regime, with strong incentives for joining, such as easier press accreditation or possibly labelling schemes. A … Continue reading
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Tagged carnegie, Carnegie UK, Journalism, Leveson Inquiry, Media, Press Complaints Commission, regulation
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Mayoral referendum question
The Question for the mayoral referendums has been announced – at least, I assume it’s the same for all referendums that are taking place on the same issue – and is on the Liverpool Yes campaign’s website. The question reads: Q. … Continue reading
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Tagged Councillor, England, Liverpool, Liverpool City Council, Mayor, Merseyside, referendum
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In Whitehall localism isn’t so local
Here’s a thoroughly depressing article by Dan Drillsma-Milgrom, arguing that Total Place is seen in Whitehall as an power grab by councils rather than a precursor of localism – and that we can expect lots more big-block commissioning from big-block … Continue reading
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Spain: “On road to the election, drive in 140 characters”
So, it’s the Spanish general election on Sunday, and while many are saying that it’s a foregone conclusion…. well, yes, it probably is a foregone conclusion. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting things happening in the campaign. An article … Continue reading
German finance minister talks of EU-wide elected president
Yesterday’s edition of Le Monde had an interview with Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, on the future of the Eurozone, which suggested (not for the first time) that there might be some big proposals to come from the Germans … Continue reading
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Tagged European integration, European Union, Eurozone, german, Germany, Le Monde, Wolfgang Schäuble
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Intelligence Squared debating democracy in India
You’ve probably come across Intelligence Squared, who run paid-attendance public debates in London with a range of pretty decent speakers. Their next one is about democracy, not in the UK but in India, and the motion is “Democracy is India’s … Continue reading
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Tagged China, development, economics, growth, India, Intelligence Squared, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Patrick French, South Korea, Suhel Seth, William Dalrymple
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Creative Councils: report from Birmingham
Demsoc Governor Catherine Howe has written up our recent trip to Birmingham as part of the We Live Here Creative Councils project, which we’re undertaking with Brighton & Hove City Council, the Brighton & Hove CVSF, Podnosh and Catherine’s company Public-i. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged bids, Birmingham, Brighton, Catherine Howe, Fazeley, Hove, NESTA, participation, we live here
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Presidential primaries, French style
Via my in-house French politics wonk, I’ve been taking a look at the “Citizen Primaries” website that’s been put up by the French socialist party. French presidential elections are due next year, and the Parti Socialiste (not the other parties) are … Continue reading
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Creative Councils: to the judges’ houses
I’m really pleased to say that Brighton & Hove’s Creative Councils bid (with Demsoc as partners, along with Public-i, Podnosh and the Brighton & Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum) has been long-listed for NESTA’s Creative Councils fund. This means … Continue reading
Brighton Legal Walk 2011
To my embarrassment, I forgot to mention that the Society’s banner was carried (metaphorically) on the Brighton Legal Walk last week. There is still time to retrospectively sponsor Jane’s 13km walk over the Downs, and thereby support a wide range … Continue reading
