For those of you who missed it this morning, here is a quote from today’s Thought for the Day by The Rt Rev. James Jones: Tomorrow Daniel enters the Lion’s Den up here in Liverpool. The author of the report that recommends ‘ the rolling up’ of the regeneration strategies of the Northern cities is… Continue reading Will Tim Leunig be burnt at the stake in Liverpool city centre tomorrow?
Month: October 2008
Why the Sustainable Communities Act matters
Okay, work hat semi-on again. Today is a big day as it is when the government formally invites local authorities to take part in the process outlined in the Sustainable Communities Act. The LGA are holding a conference today on the subject and 55 organisations have written to every council leader and chief executive in… Continue reading Why the Sustainable Communities Act matters
The campaign for scrapping 28 days detention without charge starts today
About bloody time: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill. This is of course great news. But the truth is Parliament should never had capitulated over 28 days in the first place. And it shouldn’t have moved up to 14… Continue reading The campaign for scrapping 28 days detention without charge starts today