Mark Page, 2015 Jan 31 In a previous article, we looked at how the NHS was, in all but brand name, effectively de-nationalised by the British government in 2010: How the NHS was Sold Off. The NHS is an extraordinarily successful organisation. It is famous the world over as the poster-girl for nationalised public services …
Mark Page, 2015 Jan 22 The forthcoming election is a rare tipping-point opportunity to change what gets said and done about inequality by people in power – and we need to make the most of it. You can give your help to the Equality Trust here. You can also take our survey, attend our hustings …
Mark Page, 2015 Jan 17 For the world’s developed, wealthy societies, overwhelming evidence tells us that it is not GDP per head that tells us if we are living the good life. Rather, it is how equally (or not) we share the money. David Cameron and Ed Milliband agree that this is a real phenomenon backed …
Launched 2015 Jan 21 We would like to know more about the voting preference of our website readers for the General Election in May. Most of our readers are likely to vote in a progressive fashion but voting motives are complex and choosing your candidate seems more challenging than ever. [xyz-ips snippet=”tcc-polls-1″]
Stuart Weir, 2015 Jan 19 The Cambridge Commons Hustings 16th April 2015, 7.30pm – 10.00pm Friends Meeting House 12 Jesus Lane Cambridge CB5 8BA View map Do you know how you will vote in May? Do you know what the individual party candidates stand for? This is an opportunity to interrogate candidates on their principles …
Stuart Weir, 2015 Jan 19 We are combining with Unlock Democracy, the national organisation for democratic change, to hold a major conference in March on the state of democracy in Britain. We will publish the date and location as soon as they are confirmed. 800th anniversary celebrations of Magna Carta seem a self-congratulatory and complacent …
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Mark Page, 2015 Jan 17 The fundamental principles of the NHS, a health service for all free at the point of use and protected by government, have been cut off at the knees by legislation introduced by the current government. It is so complex (an order of magnitude larger than the original post-war NHS legislation) …
Stuart Weir, 2015 Jan 19 We are preparing a Fairness Review of Cambridge to complement Cambridge City Council’s anti-poverty strategy. A small team has written a first draft which is now being revised. The review rejects the common assumption that Cambridge is both economically and socially successful. It argues that there are at least two …
Mark Page, 2014 Aug 01 Underpants The Papua New Guineans are a fractious lot. A highlanders’ joke suggests there are three types of people: family, in-laws and targets. Another joke: when PNG gained its independence in 1975, an old fella from the village was bitterly disappointed to find out that, during the ensuing celebrations, he …
Stuart Weir, 2015 Jan 01 The Cambridge Commons is an organisation for progressive-minded people in and around Cambridge. We are a hub organisation for members of national groups with shared interests in promoting social justice and reducing inequalities. Our aim is to bring them together to create and co-ordinate a real political and social force …