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Category Archives: Protests
Not Quite the Big Society
Public Sector workers are on strike in Lowestoft, supported by residents protesting government cuts:
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Posted in Criticism, Funding Cuts, News & Events, Protests
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Not All Engagement is Created Equal
Prime Minister Cameron explained why protests are a fundamentally different sort of engagement than what is meant by “Big Society.” More
Big Society Sounding Like a Broken Record
Mike Dean argues that whatever substance Cameron’s idea may have, the “big society” mantra is starting to sound a bit thin More
Posted in Criticism, Philosophy, Protests, riots
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Contracts are Better than Grants
Acevo’s Steven Bubb says that contracts provide better support for the third sector than grants do: More
Posted in News & Events, Protests, Support, Volunteering
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Academics Carry Out Threat of Resignation
Over 40 leading academics have resigned from the AHRC peer review college over the inclusion of the ‘big society’ in its delivery plan. More
Posted in Criticism, Education, National, News & Events, Protests
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