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Civic markets - a revolutionary new public service model?

Blog

20 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

I have just spoken at an event hosted by the Public Management and Policy Association. As the topic was public service reform I had to wrestle with a way of describing the Coalition’s strategy. So what you are about to read is at least new even if it isn't original or well-developed.  

Big Society - Fair Society

Blog

19 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

Generally leadership campaigns are good for political parties, but if you want to know why the longer Labour’s goes on, the more damage it is doing you need only read this reaction from Ed Miliband to David Cameron’s Big Society speech today. Ahead of actually hearing the speech he accused the Coalition of:

Getting a buzz from the RSA Academy

Blog

15 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

A short post on my way back from the RSA Academy.

The Big Society - news from Downing Street

Blog

14 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

Forgive the long post, but I promised to report back on the reception for the Big Society Network at Number Ten.

The Woolwich Model: How citizens can tackle anti-social behaviour

Video

13 Jul 2010

With Ben Rogers, Nick Herbert MP, Adrian Hanstock, Jane Atkinson and Matthew Taylor

Big Society - ideas but no washing line

Blog

13 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

 The RSA published the second in our new pamphlet series today. It is by Ben Rogers and called ‘The Woolwich model: Can citizens tackle anti-social behaviour’. The pamphlet has had some media profile including an excellent interview with Ben on the Today programme. We had an interesting launch event this morning, including a response from Policing Minister, Nick Herbert.

The Big Society approach to anti-social behaviour

Press release

13 Jul 2010

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Blog

09 Jul 2010

Matthew Taylor

When Stephen Fry said recently that British TV was childish and had fallen way behind the best form the US, I agreed wholeheartedly.

Nurturing children should be everybody's business

Comment

09 Jul 2010

The nurturing of children should be everybody’s business, argues former Children’s Commissioner, Sir Al Aynsley-Green FRSA.