Democracy and devolution: an agenda for the Greater Manchester mayor
There are democratic gains to be made from the election of a Greater Manchester mayor, argues Francesca Gains – but only if the right checks and balances are built in. On 5 May vast swathes of the...
View ArticleWhat are the real implications for equality in junior doctors’ new contracts?
The government has just released its Equality Analysis of the contract it intends to impose on junior doctors. Its ‘tortured logic’ reveals much about what the government really thinks about gender...
View ArticlePatience is a virtue on the road to Devo
Leeds was once lauded as an innovator in respect of city-regional governance. But, argues Iain Deas, while recent accounts have emphasised local disagreement about the geography of devolution deals, it...
View ArticleInclusive Growth for UK Cities – new Manchester-based collaboration gets...
A new research team aims to make poverty reduction central to economic growth and devolution in Greater Manchester, and to provide analysis and insight on inclusive growth in GM and other UK cities....
View ArticleThe Panama Papers and the stumbling blocks to exposing secret activity
The unprecedented leak of 11.5 million files at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal has caused headlines around the world and a headache for many rich and powerful people, including our own Prime...
View ArticleMisleading, irresponsible and dangerous; why Phillips and co should apologise...
Britain’s former equalities chief Trevor Phillips created a swathe of headlines last week by declaring the nation is “in danger of sacrificing a generation of young British people to values that are...
View ArticleWhy arts and cultural policy matter in the devolution debate
Abi Gilmore looks at why policy-making for the arts and culture is important when considering the implementation and impact of the devolution agenda in Greater Manchester. Cultural policy is often an...
View ArticleAre land-use policies jeopardising the UK’s resilience to climate change and...
Land provides a wide range of goods and services to society. But with multiple demands placed on our land, both now and into the future, Claire Hoolohan and Maria Sharmina ask why are land-use policies...
View ArticleChernobyl anniversary: dealing with the fallout
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. There are important lessons for governments to learn from the nuclear incidents of the past. The implications of their actions...
View ArticleHow the danger from the EU-US trade agreement TTIP still lurks in the fine print
Controversy surrounding the UK’s trading relationship with the US continues, following President Barack Obama’s visit here. Whilst investment protection remains the key issue in the EU-US Transatlantic...
View ArticleTTIP trade deal: will new measures weaken Governments’ power to act in the...
One of the biggest bones of contention in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks centres on the proposed Investment Court System. Critics are concerned that the ‘investor-state...
View ArticleHillsbrough verdict should be trigger to push outdated laws to the history books
The Hillsborough Inquest concluded that 96 football fans were unlawfully killed as a result of a series of catastrophic failures by the police and ambulance services. Geoff Pearson says now it’s time...
View ArticleRegional crime tsars face their first real test – but where are the women?
Thursday 5 May is a ‘Super Thursday’ for all kinds of non-Westminster elections, with candidates running for office for London Assembly and Mayor, many local authorities, the Scottish Parliament, Welsh...
View ArticleThe NHS has rushed to fix a weekend problem that doesn’t exist
Extended weekend working is being introduced by the National Health Service in a bid to save lives. But, as Matt Sutton and Rachel Meacock explain, new research casts serious doubt on the premise that...
View ArticleCould smart cities be smarter about inequality?
Our cities are unequal – in wealth, quality of life and our carbon footprints, amongst other factors. In the race to use technology to build so-called ‘smart cities’, Joe Blakey says we run the risk...
View ArticleNational policies are fuelling segregation in primary schools
Responding to pupil diversity is a key policy challenge for schools, nationally and locally. But is our education system working in a way that supports this aim? No, say professors Mel Ainscow CBE...
View ArticleBrave New Manchester? The dark side of devolution deals
Devolving power to our cities and regions has been heralded as a ‘new era’ and an exciting opportunity for positive change. Manchester has led the way in England, becoming the first region to take...
View ArticleSuccess as a Knowledge Economy? It’s Complicated
The Government announced its higher education reform plans this week, publishing a white paper ‘Success as a Knowledge Economy’. But will it really deliver a better deal for students and is it making...
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Does urban growth help the poorest?
Will urban growth policy benefit all or will it leave some parts of the community no better off? Richard Crisp explains how a new measurement tool – the inclusive growth monitor – can shed light on...
View ArticleDementia health check – will more checks lead to more use of services?
It’s Dementia Awareness Week, which this year aims to encourage people who are worried about dementia to confront their worries by addressing dementia directly and seeking support. Brenda Gannon...
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