Tag Archives: Government

Another graph of doom

Posted on October 23, 2013 by ianchisnall

The phrase ‘graph of doom’ in local government circles was first coined by officers in East Sussex County Council in their internal discussions. It describes a graph of the increasing demand on what is known as Adult Social Care due to an ageing … Continue reading →

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Romeo, prepare to be dissapointed

Posted on October 20, 2013 by ianchisnall

‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ is the name given to the flagship changes in Probation, designed by the coalition Government. There are many concerning elements of these proposals but I write here about one small aspect and unrealistic expectations that the Ministry of Justice has for this huge change.  I often … Continue reading →

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I say engagement, you say Lobbying!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by ianchisnall

We are more than half way through the development of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill 2013-14 with the third reading in the House of Commons having taken place on the 9th October. The stages … Continue reading →

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The problem with World Food Day

Posted on October 16, 2013 by ianchisnall

68 years ago the United Nations instigated World Food Day to spread the message of unity and support in face of increasing global poverty and hunger. This event is marked across the world by organisations, such as the World Food Program, that dedicate … Continue reading →

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We must work together, its in all our interest

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

Whilst stereotypes are often unhelpful and misleading, they are usually based to some extent on truth. The idea that local government tends towards bureaucratic tidiness has been disproven on many occasions, but nevertheless the need for Councils to exhibit good governance prevails. … Continue reading →

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A concerning global perspective

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ianchisnall

I spent last weekend in Merseyside, visiting parents and in laws. We left Sussex on Thursday which felt warm for the time of year and when we arrived in the North West there was a distinct reduction in temperature compared … Continue reading →

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Who looks after our children best?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

On the 13th September the Government published a set of statistics and some analysis relating to children who live in a range of institutional residential settings across the UK. The full set of data available can be found on the website of the Department for Education … Continue reading →

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Nick, did you remember to kick the wheels?

Posted on September 20, 2013 by ianchisnall

“If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is!” A week ago it appeared that the big idea for this weeks Lib Dem conference was to be charging for plastic bags. Then on Tuesday Nick Clegg visited … Continue reading →

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Bedroom Tax, we can fix it, or perhaps we can’t

Posted on September 19, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the features on Newsnight last night was a discussion on the Governments single room subsidy or bedroom tax policy. The topic was chosen by the Newsnight team, fronted by Emily Maitlis following the release of some data that had been gathered by the … Continue reading →

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Don’t rely on a broken model

Posted on September 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to a recent report the UK Youth Parliament is currently canvassing views on the subjects that they should discuss during their debate on the 15th November in the House of Commons. This will build on the good work carried … Continue reading →

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