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ippr north on twitter
07 December 2009
Throughout 2010, ippr north wants to create a wide range of opportunities for practitioners, policy-makers and the public to discuss and debate future opportunities and challenges in the North of England. Economic issues will be high up our agenda - not least from the perspective of some of the most deprived communities - but we are keen to hear what you think we should be focusing our attention on in 2010. Follow us: http://twitter.com/ipprnorth.
ippr north director delivers speech on 'the human city-state'
19 November 2009
In his first speech as Director of ippr north, Ed Cox argues that at the present time the world is in the midst of a number of inter-related crises which the nation-state seems increasingly incapable of resolving. The uneven development at local, national and global scales that characterises these crises is only likely to be resolved by a new political economy, which marries global interdependence with a deepening of the renaissance of the city-state.
Video: How can museums best inspire and engage young people?
13 November 2009
Pupils from Kenton School created this viral marketing campaign with animator Laura Crow.
ippr north’s Commission on Public Service Reform in the North East finds a public service paradox
29 October 2009
A new report by the Commission on Public Service Reform in the North East shows that the public sector in the region is performing well and hitting the targets set for it by central government. However, it is not having any great impact on the region’s relative poverty as compared with other parts of the country.
Northern regions need to create new economic opportunities as the route out of recession
16 October 2009
A new report by the leading think tank ippr north provides further evidence of the importance of the north leading the way to economic recovery.
Third sector needs skills to engage at the regional level
21 July 2009
The role regions and sub-regions play in shaping our communities is changing, with new powers and functions being introduced. This presents an opportunity for the voices of charities and community groups to be heard more clearly at these levels, according to a new report All Inclusive? Third sector involvement in regional and sub-regional policymaking published by the Institute for Public Policy Research North (ippr north).
ippr north media comment on Conservative Party’s Green Paper on Decentralisation
17 February 2009
The proposals to abolish regional spatial strategies are short sighted. We agree that regional planning should not be carried out by an unelected quango, but the government's current plans go some way to addressing this by giving local authority leaders shared responsibility with Regional Development Agencies. Some form of concerted approach to planning at sub-national level (either regional or sub-regional) is needed.
London G20 summit must not overlook need for sustainable solution to food crisis say ippr north
27 January 2009
The UK must take a lead by placing an agreement for a sustainable solution to the food crisis and economy at the centre of the forthcoming G20 summit, which it will chair in London in April this year, according to a new report published today (27January 2009) by ippr north (Institute for Public Policy Research North).
North East Commission launches inquiry to address persistent inequalities
19 January 2009
Public services across the North East are still delivering outcomes well below the English average, according to a report published by the Commission on Public Sector Reform in the North East.
EU economies risk falling further behind in global competitiveness say ippr
16 December 2008
The EU will struggle to maintain its economic competitiveness in the future, according to a report out today (16 December) by the Institute for Public Policy Research North (ippr north) which says that this is in spite of recent structural changes in the EU economies producing more winners than losers overall.
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International development beyond aid – an opportunity to change the political debate
Liberal Democrat Voice - March 9
David Cameron will have to finally address English resentment over devolution
The Telegraph - March 8
Throw borders open for immigration says Labour think tank
Express - March 2
Support for English parliament rises
politics.co.uk - March 2
English anger at subsidies for Scotland hits new high
Daily Mail - March 2
Research says support growing for English Parliament
BBC News online - March 2
English assembly backed by survey
Local Government Chronicle - March 2
Devolution: Wales points the way
Guardian Comment is Free - March 2
Trend in Britons leaving is on the decrease
Telegraph - February 26
Liberate local talent
Today Programme - February 23
Election 2010: Think Tank Series: International Development in the 2010 Election
eGov mpnitor - February 22
Scottish votes on English laws
OpenDemocracy - February 16
The World at One
BBC Radio 4 - February 16
A thoughtful evening on the south bank
conservativehome - February 10
Final Score ... from the Think-Tank Clash
nextleft.org - February 10
Analysis: Foreigner Policy
BBC Radio 4 - February 8
Cheap credit has pulled the UK's poorest families into a spiral of debt
Observer - February 7
Public Service Paradox
The final report of the Commission on Public Sector Reform in the North East
Interlinked themes under which the public sector and the region must overcome challenges, each with a key recommendation.
The Impact of the Recession on Northern City-Regions
By Senior Economist Tony Dolphin
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This paper looks at the geographical effect of the recession across the United Kingdom and, in particular, at how it has affected deprived communities in the city-regions in the North of England and the people who live in them.
Building Communities of Trust
Community Cohesion in the North
The conference sought to explore the role of local authorities and third sector organisations in building trust and cohesion in all communities across the North.