PA Times (USA) 21 September 2001
The column below was written immediately after 9/11 and published by the US magazine PA Times. You can find the archived online version here.
I was going to write a fresh piece for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but I think this stands the test of time rather better than I expected. So for now here’s my thoughts then, and now. Continue reading “9/11 10th Anniversary – Tough on Terrorism and Tough on the Causes of Terrorism”
I wrote earlier this year for Huffington Post (UK) about the differences between the UK and USA when it comes to Universities and Public Policy – in exactly the opposite way most would suppose. Whilst the more government-sceptic USA has lots of activity in Universities, the UK is notably weak – at least when it comes to organising public policy activity. I’ve been doing a bit more research and here are some of the findings. Continue reading “Universities and Public Policy”
The right-wing Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) has come up with one its most potty ideas yet – a “military style” Free School staffed by ex-service people to impose discipline on youths involved in gang culture. Continue reading “Mission Improbable: ‘Military Style’ Free School for Manchester”
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