Professor (Emeritus) U of Manchester ▪️co-ops and cooperation ▪️progressive pluralism▪️ex Aikidoka ▪️Arsenal ▪️Born Dover (that's my Castle)
Colin Ronald Talbot is a British political scientist. He was until August 2017 a professor at the University of Manchester and held the Chair of Government in the School of Social Sciences. He is now Professor Emeritus at Manchester and a research associate at the University of Cambridge. He has also been an adviser to UK Parliamentary Committees on HM Treasury and on Public Administration. .. more
Police the Police?
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Which was about the UK civil service adopting (and adapting) aspects of the Swedish system of government (agencies).
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“When two tribes of primeval man, living in the same country, came into competition, if (other circumstances being equal) the one tribe included a great number of courageous, sympathetic and faithful members... this tribe would succeed better and conquer the other."
A celebration to commemorate the birthday of Charles Darwin on 12 February 1809.
The day highlights Darwin's contributions to science and to promote science in general. Darwin Day is celebrated around the world.
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Bondi Beached
I suspect their reasons for choosing what to do are many and varied. Identity? Ambition? Politics? Who knows?
NI competitors at the Olympics can be part of Team GB or, I think, the RoI. I think most are Team GB.
It’s really Team UK, but that doesn’t sound as good as Team GB so …..
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In more modern times it means E&W+S, as opposed to just Britain (E&W). UK is GB+NI (so “Team GB” at Olympics is actually wrong)
As opposed to all those in Latin America and elsewhere that didn’t.
Now that bubble has burst I’d hope the myth of the heroic, single, strong, leader can be dispelled. There and here.
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Now we have an example of what can go wrong. The "President" acts like a king & over interprets their mandate. This, despite having been voted for by a minority of the population.
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Less local democracy , less ability to pop down to the local District Council offices .
More control from central government.
More mayors playing the role of District Commissioners, maybe.
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These people spend on average 43 per cent of their total household budget on rent.
Read Unsung Britain now ⤵️ buff.ly/7WcqrbQ
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