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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 more education that children need, it's better character...
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It is important that young British Muslims are free to be radical and dissenting...
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It is those who do not go to university that need the greatest protection in the labour market...
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Power should remain local unless there is a compelling case for it to be centralised...
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Educational disengagement starts in primary school...
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Discussions about 'devolving' power approach the question from the wrong direction...
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The open society cannot be relied upon to defend itself...
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For disabled people, cuts to welfare will have a deep and lasting impact...
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Parents are the principal architects of a fairer society…
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Serving your community should be woven into every stage of life
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To deliver the best for looked after children, the state must be a confident parent...
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Internet activism is becoming the norm for a younger, digital generation...
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Young people who lack digital fluency are at risk of falling prey to misinformation...
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Being British is more about doing your bit than things like Buckingham Palace...
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The current legal status of assisted dying is inadequate and incoherent...
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Powerful People: Power failures
Throughout party conference season, Demos is publishing a series of essays from MPs on how to build a nation of powerful people.
To kick off the series, Liam Byrne MP writes about his experience of local 'power failures' and how we can find the tools to overcome them.