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THE PARTYS OVER (Ken Usman-Smith) Corruption ought not to be an inevitable product of democracy; Mahatma Gandhi" The surge of mistrust in politicians is not a recent thing. It's hard to know if that mistrust will have any impact in this years local and general election results. The battle is as unreal as an X factor contest ... Other labels: politics, party, systems

CHANCE AND DESIGN FOR LIFE (Ken Usman-Smith) Brian Eno http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrianEno described his Roxy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoxyMusic Music tenure "As a result of going into a subway station and meeting Andy \saxophonist Andy Mackay http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AndyMackay\, I joined ... Other labels: death, life, music

LAPDANCING CLUB (Ken Usman-Smith) Many of you are now regular visitors to a once exclusive club. Once the desk top PC dominated, but now the 'second machine' or home user machine which was the laptop has come to dominate. Wireless has removed bondage from ... Other labels: innovation, ict

MANCHESTER NEW DEAL (Ken Usman-Smith) emerging inheritance of the Labour Government that the 'new' government will face next year will be daunting and compounded by demographic trends. Local Authorities are facing rising demand for adult services to support an ageing population and for the first time ever over65s outnumber under16s ... Other labels: manchester, conservatives, government

ILLUSION OF EXCELLENCE (Ken Usman-Smith) Too much central control, targets and not enough front line innovation. Too many auditors and not enough trust in front line staff. The think tank Demos agrees and calls for power and money to be transferred to frontline workers. Labour's targetdriven approach&nbsp ... Other labels: innovation, politics, manchester

SWEET DREAMS AND FLYING MACHINES (Ken Usman-Smith) pieces on the ground (James Taylor).   As we approach the end of 2009, and possibly the demise of the Labour administration, we are all working to apply efficiency savings to our services. The driver for this began in value for money, but the credit crunch has created a significant ... Other labels: efficiency

MANCHESTER INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 2.0 (Ken Usman-Smith) Association of Greater Manchester Authorities are once more taking on the mantle of the industrial pioneers who made the region what it is. They once drove our city region to produce the blueprints for the modern world in everything from trains, canals, factories and computing and the huge ... Other labels: innovation, manchester, climate, revolution, transformation

THE MANCHESTER REPORT (Ken Usman-Smith) Manchester was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. It saw the birth of much of the technical infrastructure that underpins the world as we know it. It can claim the invention of (Thank You Peter) modern computing and (Drum roll): T he railway ,  Atomic theory ,  Splitting ... Other labels: climate, manchester, innovation

NEW LABOUR THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Ken Usman-Smith) Have we just seen an example of personalitydriven reorganisation? Has Lord Mandelson a new role in true Darth Vader style\! Is Gorden going to find him hissing the immortal lines 'yes, I am your father, Luke ... Other labels: politics

NUDGE (Ken Usman-Smith) Change, innovation, transformation and reinventing our local authority world (that was once called the not for profit sector and is now the public sector) are golden threads that run through TALK. In essence we work towards changing the behaviour of these large organisations, and the individuals that run ... Other labels: nudge, innovation, people, choice