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Month: January 2017

Trump’s Travel Ban is a Revolution in Action (so what do we do?)

Posted on 31/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

What happens next? What should we do? And what's it to us anyway?

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged gun crime, Hope, Pence, terrorism, travel ban, Trump, YatesLeave a comment

Unions and Branding: Cause for Concern or Celebration?

Posted on 30/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

Unions have fully embraced marketing philosophies. should we worry?

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Branding, Unions, Unions211 Comment

Friend or Foe? Truth or Dare? Social Care Tax Row Takes New Twist.

Posted on 24/01/201713/06/2017 by Simon Sapper

Surrey council deserves credit for trying to fix the mess in social care

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Conservatives, devolution, Local Government, Social Care, Surrey, taxesLeave a comment

“Access Denied” to Workplace Mental Health?

Posted on 20/01/201720/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

Access and affordability are barriers to good mental health

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged CWU, gig economy, Mental health, MIND, Minds@Work, Papyrus, samaritans, SANE, See Me, Unions, work1 Comment

On Leadership

Posted on 15/01/201716/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

Why Trump's behaviour is a problem

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NHS and Social Care: A Political Constipation That Fails Us All

Posted on 12/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

We need a grown-up discussion about tax and social care - now.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged NHS, Red Cross, sharing society, Social Care, Tax1 Comment

“I Don’t Remember, I Don’t Recall” – Dolls’ Houses and the Future of AI

Posted on 10/01/201720/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

Artificial Intelligence is on the move, as sure as a river flows to the sea. We need to be ready for the journey.

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Driverless Cars and Delivery Drones – What is the Future of Work?

Posted on 06/01/201706/01/2017 by Simon Sapper

Neither Universal basic Income nor six hour Swedish days can meet the challenge of automation

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Ask More Questions – A New Year’s Resolution to Keep

Posted on 03/01/201708/03/2017 by Simon Sapper

“Judge a man by his questions, rather than his answers” said Voltaire. A moniker for a new year’s resolution if ever there was one.

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