Theme : social_responsibility
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Guardian Unlimited Politics | David Cameron's speech to RSA on civility
Argues:
- 'social responsibility' is not laissez faire but a framework of incentives
- govt. cannot be neutral on the family
- devolution creates ownership and responsibility (draws parallel with owning council houses)
from : duncanoleary
5th June 2007
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David Miliband Spectator article
'From traffic to terrorism, the economy to the environment, our interdependence means that the extension of personal freedom relies on collective action (and if it needs underlining, not just state action)'
from : duncanoleary
4th June 2007
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'The right dialectic' | Danny Kruger | Prospect (September 2006)
Argues: 'fraternity is also the ghost in the machine of the debates about health and education, about housing and the environment, and about crime and its causes. In each of these areas the vital issue is how communities themselves, not the individual or the state, can address the challenges that face them'
from : duncanoleary
4th June 2007
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Oliver Letwin speech: 'Cameron Conservatism'
Argues that:
'government (apart from its perennial role in guaranteeing security and stability)…
is conceived principally as an agency for enabling individuals, families, associations and corporations to internalise externalities and hence to live up to social responsibilities without the further intervention of authority.'
from : duncanoleary
22nd May 2007
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How to value the future
David Willetts, the Shadow Education Secretary, is coming to Demos tomorrow to talk about inter-generational fairness and what kind of responsibility that means to today's generations.
from : peterharrington
13th February 2007
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Valuing the Future
Mr Willetts will address the question of inter-generational fairness, and
explore how doing justice to the generations of tomorrow lies at the core
of social responsibility today.
from : peterharrington
9th February 2007
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Consevative policy review report: Responsible Business (pdf)
New report from the Tories' policy review. Floats the idea of 'responsibility deals', which reward/incentivise socially responsible businesses with lighter regulatory burdens.
from : duncanoleary
16th January 2007
