An Act that Stands Up for Social Value

31^st January 2013

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Today the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, also known as the Social Value Act, which I introduced over two and a half years ago, will be officially implemented across public sector bodies including NHS Trusts, local authorities and central government departments.

ResPublica Welcomes the Enforcement of the Social Value Act

31^st January 2013

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Today, the Public Services (Social Value) Act comes into force. The new legislation requires local authorities and other commissioners, including housing associations, to consider the social impact of their public service contracts before they start the procurement process.

Commission on Youth Interview Series: David Blunkett MP

31^st January 2013

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Theme: Engagement & Participation

Linda Epstein (17) talks to David Blunkett MP about engagement, citizenship programs and how politicians can connect with young people more effectively.

Commission on Youth Interview Series: Kate Green MP

31^st January 2013

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Theme: Authorities & Institutions

Vicky Caswell (21) asks Kate Green MP to identify some of the reasons why some young people feel disengaged from the political process and the institutions that govern their lives.

The Conservative Party Must Connect with Ordinary Working People

30^th January 2013

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Recently, in the Conservative Party, there have been a slew of speeches, pamphlets and exhortations arguing to extend the ‘modernising’ project if the party is to stay in power.

ResPublica Responds to the New Report on Local Government Independence

30^th January 2013

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The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee yesterday published their report, Prospects for codifying the relationship between central and local government, which detailed the findings of the Committee’s inquiry into the constitutional status of local government and its relationship with central government.

Empire Strikes Back

29^th January 2013

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Panel debate featuring ResPublica’s Phillip Blond at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2012.

EU Renegotiation Can Be Achieved

29^th January 2013

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Britain’s financial services sector is our single most successful industry. It is our biggest exporter – providing the foreign currency we need to pay for other imports; it contributes one in every eight pounds of the taxes that pay for our public services; and it employs (directly and in related businesses) over two million people: not only in the City of London – but all over the United Kingdom.

ResPublica Announces New Research Project

29^th January 2013

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ResPublica today announce a new research project commencing January 2013. The wide-reaching programme of research will engage practically with partners in local government and other community intermediaries in order to map out the need for further reforms to achieve deeper, more radical forms of localism.

Cameron’s Speech and Britain’s New Vision for Europe

28^th January 2013

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David Cameron’s speech has generated much the expected reaction. Domestically those on the Conservative right who hate Europe have welcomed the offer of an in/out referendum as giving them the chance to finally escape a continental union they despise, while those on the left decry Cameron for his reckless disregard of UK national interests and his betrayal of a vital pillar of social democracy.