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Power should remain local unless there is a compelling case for it to be centralised...
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For progressive conservatives, the problem is not too much ownership but that there's not enough...
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First class public services require first class public servants
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It's not an absence of freedom but 'power failures' that let down modern Britain
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We shape and strengthen our character throughout life, but the critical years are the early ones
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Social-ism should be defined as the ability for people to exert maximum control over their lives...
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The banking crisis is the most explosive example of how the shareholder value model failed
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The capabilties that make up our character are vital for social mobility
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MPs cannot represent their constituents because the whips are their masters, not us
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Parents are the principal architects of a fairer society
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There are in Britain not one, but 'two nations': the powerful and powerless
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Discussions about 'devolving' power approach the question from the wrong direction...
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Serving your community should be woven into every stage of life
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Universities are just one source among many for ideas, knowledge and innovation
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A culture of imagination will lead to a stronger and more resilient Britain
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The cultural and creative sector reflects and generates the values that make up our society
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It is time to put our trust back in the front line of public services...
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The government can no longer afford to be agnostic on how and where wealth is produced
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Universities are becoming partners in learning and research rather than sole providers
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Piece of the Action, A
- Authors
- Charles Leadbeater, Perri 6
- Publication Type
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date
- 1997-01-01
- ISBN
- 1 898309 68 X
- Cost
- 14.95
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The organisations able to make the most of people and their knowledge will be best placed to thrive in the twenty first century. The author argues that employee ownership and equity based pay will be vital to creating the networked, knowledge-creating company of the future. Proposals include entrepreneurial employee ownership, equity pay schemes, more participatory management and reforming corporate governance. Charles Leadbeater is a journalist, writer and Demos Research Associate.