Monthly Archives: November 2015

Re: Syria, will it be ‘Yes, Prime Minister’ this time?

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy It seems likely that David Cameron will, on Wednesday, seek a vote in the House of Commons authorising the UK to launch air strikes in Syria. The UK is already engaged militarily in bombing campaigns against … Continue reading

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Today’s Spending Review

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy At 12.30 today the Chancellor, George Osborne, will be on his feet at the despatch box in the House of Commons to deliver his Spending Review. There’ll be a lot to pick over throughout the afternoon … Continue reading

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Merseyside follows Manchester, sort of

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy In October a UK government minister remarked that Merseyside was ‘not ready’ for a city-region devolution deal of the type that was announced for Greater Manchester in November 2014. Last week the six local authorities that … Continue reading

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David Cameron’s letter to Donald Tusk

By Daniel Kenealy @DanKenealy This morning I was interviewed on the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland about the letter that David Cameron will on Tuesday send to Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council. My first thought is that we … Continue reading

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Lessons from Wester Hailes in Collaborative Leadership

Professor James Mitchell FAcSS, FRSE @ProfJMitchell A conversation amongst key community leaders in Wester Hailes on Friday 30th October at the WHALE Arts centre raised a number of key points about what matters. Relationships are key Inter–personal relations are more … Continue reading

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