Jon Snow
The discreet charms of the Big Lottery
Young homeless people are always in danger of falling through the net of the welfare state. But funding from the National Lottery is helping to bridge the gap.
Search results for ‘The Big Society’
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David Cameron outlines mission for successful Big Society
David Cameron says it is his “mission in politics” to give people more responsibility despite spending cuts. Political Editor Gary Gibbon writes that Broken Britain is back to sell the Big Society.
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Cameron denies Big Society is ‘cover’ for spending cuts
David Cameron tries to relaunch his “Big Society” idea again – but can he escape the accusation it’s just a figleaf for cuts? Channel 4 News asks what does it all mean to you?
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Cuts ‘destroying’ Big Society volunteer army
Government spending cuts are undermining the Big Society strategy and risk “destroying the volunteer army” needed to make it work, the head of Britain’s largest volunteering charity warns.
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Warning 73,000 jobs could go as Big Society plan pushed on
Councils are set to find out how much funding is to be cut, which will lead to a reduction in local government spending without parallel in modern times, an expert tells Channel 4 News.
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‘Deliciously’ Ella Mills on healthy eating & society’s toxic relationship with ultra-processed foods
Ella Mills tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about the story behind Deliciously Ella, why a change in our diets towards more fresh, plant-based foods cannot happen unless the government steps in, and talks about acknowledging the difference between her privilege and her business success, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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FactCheck: the Conservative manifesto – the big questions
There is no balance sheet that tells us how all this is supposed to add up…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: should you watch the big fight?
The “Maypac” superfight is one of the most eagerly-awaited bouts in boxing history. But watching it will line the pockets of a man with a long history of violence against women.
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Cameron’s big reshuffle: live updates
Live updates from Downing Street as the prime minister reshuffles his cabinet.
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Jon Snow
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Bad moods and big choices – being a teenage girl in 2014
They have huge opportunities and the internet at their fingertips. But they’re also under pressure to achieve – and to be perfect. Teenage girls from across the UK open their hearts to Channel 4 News.
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Alex Thomson
How to combat sectarian bigotry in Scotland
What strikes me as odd is that it took the intervention of Channel 4 News to shut down David Limond and the vile sectarian and racial hatred he spewed out night after night on the internet broadcast “Rangers Chat”.
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Paul Mason
Engaged with society and gripping: Laure Prouvost scoops the 2013 Turner Prize
I have to admit my “pretentious radar” was fully illuminated going into this exhibition. But it has been well and truly jammed by the work itself.
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Archbishop slams ‘Big Six’ over energy price rises
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby calls on the Big Six energy companies to be aware of their “social obligations” to the public and warns that the latest price rises appear “inexplicable”.
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Care home cameras ‘would create Big Brother culture’
Hidden cameras could be used as part of measures to prevent abuse in care homes under new proposals, but campaigners warn they could create a “Big brother culture”.
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FactCheck: is Big Brother watching you?
One Nation Under CCTV? Maybe, but claims about the numbers of cameras watching Britain are often exaggerated, FactCheck discovers.
