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Remote, illiterate, self-interested – Government’s own experts slam UK digital programme

Posted on 02/11/2016 by Simon Sapper

Systemic failings in the Government's digital programmes cost us more than £2bn of lost savings.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Digital, DVLA, Government, Institute for Government, Luddite, PCS, politics, Society2 Comments

Servant or Master? What Will be our Relationship With a Digital Economy

Posted on 01/11/201604/11/2016 by Simon Sapper

I worry when digital experts talk gleefully about ripping down barriers and creating a brave new world.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Consent, Data, Digital, Government, Institute for Government, politics, Snowden, SocietyLeave a comment

London and the Railways – Time to Change Direction?

Posted on 18/10/201613/08/2017 by Simon Sapper

Time to stop London being the obese diner at Table UK, sitting opposite hungry or even malnourished other regions.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Crossrail2, Highspeed2, Highspeed3, London, Northern Powerhouse, politics, Rail1 Comment

This Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Posted on 12/10/201614/10/2016 by Simon Sapper

These young trade unionists are not alone and they point to an optimistic future

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged CWU, CWUYouth, future, politics, uions, work, youthLeave a comment

Unpaid Interns – Still with Us, Still an Issue

Posted on 05/10/2016 by Simon Sapper

All most of us have to sell is our labour. Why is there not more fuss about unpaid interns.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bombus, interns, Point of Care Foundation, politics, training, work, youthLeave a comment

Did Legal Loop-hole Win it for Leave?

Posted on 04/07/201604/11/2018 by Simon Sapper

Did laws designed to ensure fair elections let us down in the EU Referendum

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged £350m, Brexit, EU referendum, Leave, politics, Representation of the People Act, Standards, Voting1 Comment

Whittingdale Saga Proves Nothing About Press Self-regulation

Posted on 13/04/201614/04/2016 by Simon Sapper

Certain newspapers have done the possibly right thing for almost certainly the wrong reasons

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged IPSO, politics, Press Regulation, scandal, self-regulation, WhittingdaleLeave a comment

Staying Alive – Unions, Youth and Activism

Posted on 05/11/2015 by Simon Sapper

The story of the CWU national youth education event. Join, engage, be active, be empowered!

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged CWU, empowerment, politics, trade unions, youth

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