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The Journal - 20 April 2009
Public Servant - 14 April 2009
Making services more flexible to meet local needs is one way of tackling inequality, says Duncan Hiscock. But can it bridge the north-south divide?
The House Magazine - 27 March 2009
Michael Johnson considers the impasse over decentralisation of power to local government and explores the rationale behind the move from two-tier to unitary authorities.
The Journal - 12 February 2009
Discussions over how the state should interact with the market have always been contentious. In years gone by these debates would have been dominated by ideologies that were polarised.
OpenDemocracy - 25 September 2008
Manchester City Council and the Labour Party have been at pains to emphasise what they believe to be a mutual benefit of the conference coming to the city. But a poll in the Manchester Evening News suggests that Mancunians don't share the same view. This in itself demonstrates that there is a disconnect between politicians and the public.
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Fans must come together to stop football’s gravy train
By Steve Powell, Director for Campaigns & Policy at the Football Supporters’ FederationThe Journal - 20 April 2009
When the mountain keeps moving, is it time to get personal?
By Duncan Hiscock, ResearcherPublic Servant - 14 April 2009
Making services more flexible to meet local needs is one way of tackling inequality, says Duncan Hiscock. But can it bridge the north-south divide?
County set culture shock
By Michael Johnson, Research Fellow, ippr northThe House Magazine - 27 March 2009
Michael Johnson considers the impasse over decentralisation of power to local government and explores the rationale behind the move from two-tier to unitary authorities.
Will most of the banks be nationalised?
By Michael Johnson, research fellow, ippr north.The Journal - 12 February 2009
Discussions over how the state should interact with the market have always been contentious. In years gone by these debates would have been dominated by ideologies that were polarised.
Manchester United?
By Ruth Sheldon, ipprOpenDemocracy - 25 September 2008
Manchester City Council and the Labour Party have been at pains to emphasise what they believe to be a mutual benefit of the conference coming to the city. But a poll in the Manchester Evening News suggests that Mancunians don't share the same view. This in itself demonstrates that there is a disconnect between politicians and the public.
Just Desserts?
Securing global food futures
This report presents principles to the the international community and UK government to guide responses to the priorities surrounding food security within a changing global environment.
Prospects for More Local, More Personalised Public Services
A North East perspective
This discussion paper sets out of some of the key questions that ippr north’s Commission on Public Sector Reform in the North East will be considering over the coming months.
Structural Economic Change and the European Union
Winners, losers and public policy options
This report is about the economic effects of ‘globalisation’ in the European Union, and how the European Commission and countries in the EU should respond to it.