politics and policy
Ring a ring o’ clipboards – we all fall down
Sunday Times, 4 January 2009
Mistakes will still be made, which is fine if you are a shelf-stacker. But not if you are a social worker. By Jeremy Clarkson.
Getting in Early: Primary Schools and Early Intervention
Centre for Social Justice, 30 November 2008
This paper continues the joint work between Iain Duncan Smith (CSJ Chairman) and Graham Allen (Labour MP for Nottingham North) promoting cross-party consensus on early intervention. This paper focuses on primary schools and the need to intervene as early as possible in order to break the circle of disadvantage in a child’s life.
Single parents face seven-year wait
The Times (London), 27 October 2008
Thousands awaiting maintenance payments may have to hold on until 2015 before the CSA successor processes their cases.
There are rewards for all in this crunch
The Sunday Times, 12 October 2008
As the New York mayor said after the 9/11 attacks, take the kids to the park, buy a pizza, see a show. By Simon Jenkins.
Early Intervention: Good Parents, Great Kids, Better Citizens
Centre for Social Justice, 1 October 2008
By Graham Allen MP and Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.
PM threatens problem families with eviction
The Times (London), 14 July 2008
Gordon Brown promises toughest action yet on disruptive youngsters but fails to dwell on hospital-visit proposals for thugs.
Cameron tells the fat and poor: take responsibility
The Times (London), 8 July 2008
Tory leader says society is too sensitive to judge others as good or bad and pledges to speak out against 'moral neutrality'.
Politicians choose the carrot over the stick
Sunday Times, 22 June 2008
The coming trend of politics is the power of ‘social norms’ — what one might call the friendly neighbourhood versus the nanny state. By Richard Woods.
Unequal Britain: The future has already been decided for our children
The Times (London), 12 June 2008
Under the Labour Government social mobility in this country has got worse. Mary Ann Sieghart argues that we need to act now to reverse this shameful trend.
UK society ‘demonising’ children
BBC News, 9 June 2008
British children are being "demonised" by a society that is locking too many of them up, according to watchdogs.
Waste mounts as £100 billion web of quangos duplicates work
Sunday Times (London), 18 May 2008
The cost of Britain’s “hidden state” of unelected public bodies has soared to more than £100 billion a year, new research has revealed.
Grayling warns of ‘Shameless’ parenting
epolitix, 14 May 2008
The Conservatives have warned that the kind of parenting shown in the TV show 'Shameless' is becoming the norm in many parts of Britain.
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