I’ve been thinking about it and now seems like a good time to take a bit of a break from this blog. For how long I’m not sure, but that’s usually the way with these things isn’t it?
But before I go I want to point out this piece from the Times Higher about the lack of links between accedemia and politics which I thought was an interesting read. Philip Cowley, who knows a thing or two argues:
“The rational decision for young academics is not to engage with govern... Read Full Story
The electors of Stoke have spoken.
I’m sure that’ll (re-)energise a few of you; for the record, my thoughts on this are here and haven’t really changed.
Update: The conspiracies have already started:
Stoke on Trent has voted to get rid of its directly elected mayor, something which a large number of Lewisham residents have been trying to do for years. Can anyone explain to me why the former referendum was allowed but not the latter?
Part of the explanation may be the compara... Read Full Story
Caroline's Miscellany: Deptford X revisited
Golden balls, politeness and tape
Brian Robson - ‘Lewisham Speakers’ launch in Lee Green
Wednesday 19th November at 7.15pm at Lochaber Hall, membership £70 (plus one off joining fee of £15)
Saying it with flowers
Sorry that is.
Blackheath Farmers Market
Cooking up a storm with Sir Steve.
Raising the UN Flag
Lewisham is part of the world
What Makes a Great Local Blogger
Not Lewisham, but really interesting:
As hyperlocal blogging gr... Read Full Story
Steve Bullock has written a piece on his website about how he is asking the council and other partners in Lewisham to react to the economic turmoil of recent weeks.
He sets out four immediate steps he’s got people working on:
assessing the immediate, medium and long term effects on the people of Lewisham as well as on local businesses and voluntary organisations
providing key advice, guidance and information to people and businesses as to how they might beat the credit crunch – crucial... Read Full Story
Let's improve Honor Oak Park: WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR AREA
Thanks be to business and politicians.
The Deptford Dame: Good news for flume fiends
Another reason to visit Wavelengths
Brian Robson » Save Blackheath Fireworks!
Traditional annual scare story.
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Interesting looking report from the OECD about inequality across 30 countries. The press release is suitably gloomy:
Children and young adults are now 25% more likely to be poor than the population as a whole. Single-parent households are three times as likely to be poor than the population average. And yet OECD countries spend 3 times more on family policies than they did 20 years ago.
But here’s the summary for what’s been happening in the UK, where there is some good news:
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Interesting stuff, right down the bottom of this article, about the impact of third party candidates on people’s voting intentions.
The conventional wisdom is that where there’s a third party candidate they usually “steal” votes from the candidate they’re perceived as being closest to, but apparently that’s not the case.
Lowenthal offers some explanations for this counterintuitive finding. She says it could have to do with the popularity effect — what Ciald... Read Full Story
