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Housing associations ‘out of comfort zone’ over welfare reform
Adjusting to the government's changes to the welfare system has taken social housing providers out of their... -
Government less than half way through cuts programme
The government is less than half way through its programme of austerity measures, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said...
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Poor forecasting an 'entrenched problem' in government
Poor forecasting by government departments is an entrenched problem, leading to poor value for money and increased costs... -
Skills shortage could hold back economic recovery
A sharp rise in skills shortages could be holding back the UK’s economic recovery, according to new research published...
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Government unveils online voter registration
The government today unveiled the new online voter registration system as Greg Clark, minister for cities and the constitution,... -
Local electoral reform could boost Labour in south
Labour should embrace a fairer voting system for local elections if it wants to live up to its One Nation ambitions, according...
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Re: Are Staff as important as patients?
Between 600,000 and 1 million people in the UK catch norovirus every year, although only a fraction of cases are confirmed by laboratory...
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Re: Defeating Dementia Through Research
The Dementia Services Development Centre is worth a look. I'm not sure there is a database as such, but new features due to be launched soon on the...
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Re: Defeating Dementia Through Research
If there is a database of different prctical approaches and their outcomes I'd be very interested in knowing about...
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Re: Are Staff as important as patients?
In my opinion, asking the question, is the staff as important as the patient, made me think of an analogy. As crazy as it may sound, I thought of my...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
Here are a few pros and cons. Fracking: Pros 1) It will undoubtedly make a few people very rich when the presumed fall in wholesale price leads to...
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The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
Can fracking contribute significantly to the UK's energy security and reduce the reliance on imported gas as the country moves to a low carbon...
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Interview: Jane Forshaw, Director of Environment, Cardiff City Council
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Interview: Dr Sheldon Stone, Senior Lecturer, UCL Medical School
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Interview: Thea Stein, CEO, Carers Trust
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Interview: Professor Dame Julia King, Vice Chancellor, Aston University
Editor's Feature
Simon Bradley Frack Free Greater Manchester
Stringer's argument is 'poorly researched, unscientific and out of touch
It's always heartening to see one of our elected representatives stand up for something they believe in. But when their pseudo-scientific arguments fail to grasp what matters to...
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