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Category Archives: Manchester
More “Development” in Manchester: Hough End Fields
During the pandemic lock-down one of the places we rediscovered for local walks is the large area of Hough End Fields. Curiously, this was the site of Manchester’s first airport. It is a wide open space with playing fields for … Continue reading
Things I’ve written lately, mostly elsewhere.
I’m rather aware that I’ve been neglecting this blog lately. It’s not because I’ve been inactive, the opposite, in fact. So here is a list of the most important things I’ve written over the last year and a bit. “Properly” … Continue reading
The General Election in Greater Manchester: what do the results mean?
What happened in Greater Manchester on June 8th? Here is a map showing the swings in Greater Manchester’s parliamentary seats. Red figures indicate a Labour victory while Blue figures indicate a Conservative was elected. Positive figures mean a swing from … Continue reading
Posted in Manchester, politics
Tagged GE2017, Labour Party, Manchester, politics, UK General Election
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Policy as contestation
Every year the University of Manchester puts on a week of lectures, symposia and other events concerned with the relationship between research and policy: “Policy Week”. Generally there is plenty to interest. I was lucky enough to be asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Manchester, policy, politics
Tagged contestation, Manchester, policy, Policy Week, politics, social movements, social policy
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DevoManc, DevoMancHealth and the perils of techno-fixes.
Now syndicated on the Socialist Health Association blog This week’s big news in Manchester is that the devolution of direct responsibility for significant areas public spending to the city-region will now be augmented by the devolution … Continue reading
Posted in Manchester, NHS, politics, social policy
Tagged Devolution, DevoManc, NHS, policy
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I’ve been otherwise engaged.
Some recent posts elsewhere. First the initiative I began among community psychologists on the assault on the people of Gaza: Statement of support and solidarity with the people of Gaza 19 July, 2014 The next 5 together form a … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, economics, Manchester, politics, psychology
Tagged climate change, ecology, economy, Manchester, Palestine, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester
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Local elections: May, 2014
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Where will the money come from? Endogenous economic development for the viable economy.
This is my new piece on the Steady State Manchester site. It is an important question not just for ecological economics but also for the struggle against neoliberalism. http://steadystatemanchester.net/2014/05/12/where-will-the-money-come-from-endogenous-economic-development-for-the-viable-economy/
Posted in economics, Manchester
Tagged economy, Manchester, neoliberalism, steady state economics, Steady State Manchester, writing
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The disappointing Left
Today I received an election address from the No to EU party, a left trade union inspired initiative that aims to be an alternative to the neoliberal consensus that is now weaker in Labour, but sadly still there. Here is … Continue reading
Fracking near home
Sunday and I joined the rally against iGas’s exploratory drilling for shale gas and coal bed methane at Barton Moss near Eccles, just across the Ship Canal from here. It was a good turnout – my estimate is around 400 … Continue reading