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Hungary for Change?
Posted by Natalie Hamill in European Union on 23/12/2010
Hungary is readying itself for its chance at the EU helm as Belgium’s six-month rotating EU Presidency draws to a close. One of the newer EU member states (Hungary joined in 2004), this is their first opportunity to take on the EU Presidency role (member state take it in turns to hold the position for six-months) and it is unashamedly optimistic about the achievements possible under its mediation. Due to take over in January, what should we expect to see develop under Hungary’s guidance?
Social Trends
Posted by Nick Cowen in Education, Family, Marriage and the Culture on 11/04/2007
The Office of National Statistics’ release of the latest Social Trends report has brought the issues facing Britain about which we are most concerned into sharp relief. David Green was interviewed on Radio 4’s Today program this morning on the consequences of increasing lone parents (listen again here).
Robert Whelan was interviewed by the Daily Mail, commenting on several problems that the social trends report highlights. He also commented on the dangerous trend, sanctioned by the government, of treating poor pupil behaviour differently according to their ethnic background. Minority children over the years have gone from feeling the stings of racism to experiencing the patronising stereotypes of so-called ‘anti-racism’. All without even the brief respite of being judged equally as peers regardless of the colour of their skin or religious background.
And finally, Nick Seddon has an article published in the Guardian on local government leisure trusts and their misuse of charitable status to redirect funds from the voluntary sector into providing statutory services.