Politics
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The next Programme for Government must make choices in favour of those who have the least and have been hit the hardest by austerity. This requires not just a commitment to guaranteeing the rights and welfare of the most vulnerable in society, but also a focus on the values needed in building a strong and cohesive […]
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The new Minister for Social Protection will face a number of significant challenges. She has to deal comprehensively with the damage of the immediate past, while expediting long overdue reforms, and at the same time stay on top of new welfare challenges associated with changing forms of family, employment patterns, demographic trends: all betrayed by pervasive […]
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Bouquets to Boulders
Policy on Travellers reflects on our decency
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Expect unseemly unScandinavian horse-trading
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Voguish Commissioning
Commissioning tends to focus on the easiest pickings in public services because focus is quantity not quality
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The Community Platform proposes values of economic and social justice, social inclusion, human rights, equality, participation, and sustainability