Gary Gibbon
More kitsch less Kitchener?
Gary Gibbon blogs on the aftermath of David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference.
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Government backtracks on funding for Book Trust
As the Book Trust charity confirms the government will now help the book gifting programme continue in England, Samira Ahmed reflects on how to put a cost on the value of the scheme.
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Archbishop urges rich to shoulder their load in economy
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the wealthier people in society to shoulder their load in the economic downturn in his Christmas Day sermon.
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More cash needed for free nursery places scheme to succeed
A key government pledge to provide 15 hours of free nursery care for the most disadvantaged two-year-olds needs extra funding to succeed, a Channel 4 News investigation can reveal.
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UK snow: your tips for outwitting the winter weather
#101beattheweather: Soup, salt, tights, chilli flakes and more. Fed up with the winter weather? Channel 4 News tweeters have practical – and unusual – tips for beating the current cold snap.
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Councils face 8.9 per cent funding cuts
No council will see a budget cut of more than 8.9 per cent, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces – and writes for Channel 4 News of the “sea change” in local government.
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Councils face 8.9 per cent funding cuts
No council will see a budget cut of more than 8.9 per cent, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces – and writes for Channel 4 News of the “sea change” in local government.
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Localism: ‘time to restore town halls to former glory’
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles writes for Channel 4 News on the Localism Bill, saying “the time has come to restore town halls to their former glory”.
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First privately owned NHS hospital approved
Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire is the first ever NHS hospital to be placed in the hands of a private company. Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald explains the significance.
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Parents braced for criticism with SureStart evaluation
Over the coming weeks, parents will be told how they are failing their children, starting with next Thursday’s SureStart evaluation. But how will voters respond to the criticism, asks Gaby Hinsliff.
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The politics of nudge and shove
Do we need to be nudged in the direction of government policy – or will it only work if we’re shoved? Gaby Hinsliff explains the ways that Ministers are trying to change us.
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CutsCheck: balancing the council books
44% of council leaders thought they could make all these savings without any reductions in the level of services. It sounds optimistic – but it could be good news for council tax payers.
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Charities must ‘end competition’ to overcome £5bn cuts
As charities face a £5bn cut in funding, the founder of The Big Issue tells Channel 4 News that charities must end their “terrible competition” for money, and work together.
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Gary Gibbon
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David Cameron’s speech: five FactCheck favourites
It was the big speech about the big society. And as David Cameron had his Kitchener moment, he reeled off a legion of lists, a cacophony of claims and a smattering of statistics to make his point. Here’s a selection, scrutinised by the FactCheck team. The analysis “But just look at what we are achieving…
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Gary Gibbon
Cameron’s “Baldwinesque” speech
Something rather Baldwinesque about David Cameron’s speech – no real flights of rhetorical fancy, praise for his Coalition partners, desperately trying to avoid any appearance of being ideological. Sure there were some riffs against Labour and some swipes at Europe. But it was dominated by a conversational style which the team hopes will help them…