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Tune In, Turn Out

The next election is set to be the closest and most unpredictable in living memory. The British political system is being shaken up in a...

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When the going gets tough

It is becoming clear that the run up to the general election will increasingly turn into a game of one-upmanship. With each populist pledge the...

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A Question of Trust

Well-placed trust is a vital social good. It is foundational to a healthy democracy, and necessary for human beings to work confidently with one another....

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A tale of two classrooms

The education system in England and Wales has of late been subject to rapid and tumultuous reforms. These changes have affected every aspect of our...

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A Tale of Two Classrooms

The education system in England and Wales has of late been subject to rapid and tumultuous reforms, affecting every aspect of it. While the debate...

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An artistic Autumn Statement

“The cultural life of the North will get a boost,” George Osborne trumpeted in the Autumn Statement, “including a major new theatre space in Manchester....

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Below the Samaritans Radar

A couple of weeks back those decent people at the Samaritans got themselves into a bit of trouble. They released an app on Twitter which allowed...

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The ‘suicide app’

This morning, the Samaritans announced SamaritansRadar, a tool that flags social media content within your network that might indicate someone is vulnerable. The tool was...

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How should I vote?

Today, Demos and Bite the Ballot are announcing a crowd-funding campaign to build the first ever Voter Advice Application designed for young people. A clever and engaging...

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Do No Harm

Protecting the NHS from fraud, abuse and misuse is rightly a priority for any government. Only by demonstrating that shared resources are guarded jealously and...