Blog Archive for 25 May 2012

Markets, Money and Power

Written by Colin Murray on 25 May 2012

MARKETS, MONEY AND POWER: PERSPECTIVES ON SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT THURSDAY JUNE 28th  9.30am – 4.00pm AT LIFECARE, EDINBURGH This Third Sector Strategy Group ThinkSpace event will consider the provisions of the Self Directed Support Bill (currently out for consultation) and its implications for voluntary sector providers.  It gives the opportunity to share information, it will

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A glimmer of hope?

Written by Milind Kolhatkar on 23 May 2012

IF – like me – you wondered why Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was being so very complimentary to Chancellor George Osborne yesterday, you might like to download the IMF’s (annual) Concluding Statement of its Chapter IV Mission to the UK. It makes interesting reading. Alongside the positive signals that the

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Council Leader names picks

Written by Milind Kolhatkar on 16 May 2012

Edinburgh Labour has confirmed its appointments to the Labour-SNP coalition administration. The Council will agree appointments to posts over its two meetings on Thursday 17th May and Thursday 24th May. The picks announced  on the Edinburgh Labour website are as follows:   Leader: Andrew Burns Provost: Donald Wilson     Convener of Education: Paul Godzik

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Your Vision for Edinburgh?

Written by Milind Kolhatkar on 11 May 2012

PEOPLE tend naturally to want progress. Humans have an in-built motivation to do better. Most of us also want progress for ourselves and for our neighbours. Some might call that community development, others social justice. The Edinburgh Partnership has articulated its Vision for Edinburgh in terms of an overarching vision and Four High-Level Outcomes. Now

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