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Welfare reform: taking benefits from addicts

I didn’t’ mean to write this blog, but the news that IDS wants to dock benefits from alcohol and drug users caught my attention. A couple of weekends ago, I spent my Saturday morning chatting to a group of men who are currently in drug and alcohol recovery as part of a research project I’ve been doing with CLES.

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Beecroft report: cutting red tape or delivering more red herrings?

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Celebrating Big Local ‘difference’

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Reforms spell end of the road for community law centres

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Musical beds

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A path back to work

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Indy Johar: reinventing the corner shop

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Oh benevolent chancellor! How grateful for these crumbs we are!

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Councillors in their communities: should I be bothered?

The communities and local government committee is conducting an inquiry into the role of councillors in their communities but you could be forgiven for not having noticed. The closing date for submissions is coming up apace (23 May) and one wonders how many people outside the rather specialised bubble of local government commentators, representative organisations, academics and think tanks will make the effort to respond.