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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Jan 31 2011
The arts and cultural sector faces ‘apocalyptic’ cuts in austere Britain. But new ways of looking at economic value can help to make the case for culture
3 CommentsTweet In the government’s programme of cuts it has become clear that the arts may well be hit the hardest. While historically it has been hard to pin down an ‘economic value’ on art, Dave O’Brien argues that the sector … Continue reading
Posted by: January 31, 2011
Tagged with: arts, arts funding, austerity, culture, cuts, David Cameron, government, politics, public spending, UK, uk government
Jan 30 2011
Book Review: Jihad and the Just War in the War on Terror
2 CommentsTweet Sara Yasin reviews the latest book by Alia Brahimi, finding a timely and important understanding of the relationship between the west and Al-Qaeda.
Posted by: January 30, 2011
Tagged with: 7/7, 9/11, extremism, Islamophobia, philosophy, war, War on Terror
Jan 30 2011
Book Review: State of Emergency. The way we were: Britain, 1970-1974
Leave a commentTweet Steve Coulter feels nostalgic after reviewing Dominic Sandbrook’s recent political and cultural history of Britain. However, there is little original research on these areas, in spite of the fact that vast amounts of official files on the early 1970s have … Continue reading
Posted by: January 30, 2011
Tagged with: british politics, Conservatives, economics, strikes
Jan 29 2011
Osborne under pressure as GDP gets the winter blues and control orders are rebranded: political blog round up for 22 – 28 January 2011
Leave a commentTweet Amy Mollett, Avery Hancock and Paul Rainford take a look at the week in political blogging.
Posted by: January 29, 2011
Tagged with: blog round up, blogs, coalition, cuts, David Cameron, government, Labour, NHS, political blogs, politics, uk government, uk politics, weekly round up
Jan 28 2011
Recent poll results and the Oldham victory show that Labour has bounced back: Ed Miliband must continue his progressive campaign to ensure Labour is an ally of people-based politics
1 CommentTweet In light of Alan Johnson’s recent resignation, and eight months after their general election defeat, Bryan Gould finds the Labour party to be in surprisingly good shape with a leader who is willing to admit the party’s past mistakes … Continue reading
Posted by: January 28, 2011
Tagged with: by-election, Ed Miliband, Labour, Oldham, Polls, progressive politics
Jan 27 2011
New ‘big society’ providers could deliver better local services, but there are grave concerns surrounding funding, accountability and citizen redress
3 CommentsTweet As reports emerge of a crisis meeting between big society architects Steve Hilton and Philip Blond, there is still notable uncertainty as to how their big idea may be operationalised at grass roots level. Paul Rainford and Jane Tinkler … Continue reading
Posted by: January 27, 2011
Tagged with: big society, coalition, cuts, David Cameron, government, Localism and the Big Society, politics, public spending, UK, uk government, uk politics
Jan 27 2011
A Newscorp takeover of BSkyB will not significantly shift media power: blocking the deal could set a poor precedent
1 CommentTweet Some media commentators have expressed deep concern at Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp’s bid to take over BSkyB, citing the possible effects on competition in the industry and the potential for greater media ‘bundling’. In light of these worries, Charlie Beckett finds … Continue reading
Posted by: January 27, 2011
Tagged with: BSkyB, coalition, Coulson, government, media, Newscorp, politics, Sky News, UK, uk government
Jan 26 2011
There is no crisis of civic participation: the Big Society risks undermining the integrity of both state and civil society
5 CommentsTweet David Cameron’s Big Society idea is ambitious but its implications are far from straightforward. David Lewis argues that the government’s attempt to reshape relationships between citizens, state, and market may rapidly become a political liability and burden voluntary groups … Continue reading
Posted by: January 26, 2011
Tagged with: activism, big society, civic participation, David Cameron, government, Localism and the Big Society, politics, power, public spending, Red Tory, volunteering, vulnerable groups
