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- "Big Issue founder John Bird fires rockets at charities and civil service" adragonsbestfriend.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/big… One for #HousingCamp types too 11 minutes ago
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- Puffles (*notes*) it feels like political parties need more housing professionals within their ranks & higher up the system #housingcamp 42 minutes ago
- RT @thebuzzbay: #housingcamp "do councils have the resources to enforce when the new welfare reforms come in"? http://t.co/7zJfVb4pwU 47 minutes ago
- Re @johnlsheridan ‘s #OpenTech talk Puffles (*points*) to adragonsbestfriend.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/a-g… A separate event required? 51 minutes ago
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Author Archives: adragonsbestfriend
Big Issue founder John Bird fires rockets at charities and civil service
Summary A write-up of John Bird’s recent visit to Cambridge A few of you may know that I am a member of JCI Cambridge, the Cambridge branch of Junior Chambers International, an organisation that seeks to develop the professional skills … Continue reading
Public policy – is it academia vs party politics?
Summary Some thoughts from a couple of talks inside Cambridge’s public policy community Puffles has been flying around the Cambridge Public Policy community of late. Talks hosted by the Cambridge Science and Policy Exchange, by the Centre for Research in … Continue reading
What role is there for civic society & local government social media in boosting voter turnout?
Summary Some thoughts from a Cambridgeshire perspective. I had a look at the turnout figures for the recent local government elections in Cambridge. Chesterton, The People’s Democratic Socialist Republic of Romsey, and The Royal Division of Her Majesty the Queen … Continue reading
Are Comms the social media blockers? – In praise of Catherine Howe
Summary Some thoughts from an awesomely amazing workshop with Catherine Howe of Public-i at Comms Camp earlier this year. If you’re interested in public sector social and digital media, and are not following Catherine Howe of Public-i, please rectify this. … Continue reading
“Time for revolution rather than evolution?” A response to Steph Gray & GovUK friends
Summary Some thoughts from the Open Policy Teacamp This blogpost stems from the Open Policy Teacamp that Puffles and I went to on 2 May, and from this article by Steph Gray, who you really should be following if you are … Continue reading
A year on from my breakdown
Summary Why recovery seems further away than ever. It’s been just over a year since I crashed and burned mentally. I’d like to say things have improved healthwise, but…have they? The thing with mental health is that it’s not like … Continue reading
