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Wednesday 28 April 2010

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Politicians have gone all charitable, but have we?

The next parliament could see more MPs than ever who have worked for charities. Randeep Ramesh tracks down the new generation of politicians in Bristol North West

Society news & features p2

Opposition parties must be called to account on financial exclusion

Conservatives and LibDems should give this issue the importance that their manifestos have failed to do
BBC in drive to encourage volunteering

Hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood drops rhymes for dung in week-long youth engagement campaign

Society news & features p3

Pier pressure highlights flaws in policy on community ownership

While citizen involvement has become an election buzzword, local groups are left railing against the reality
The quiet demise of the council home for life

Are officials shifting more homeless families into private rented housing to deny them access to a permanent council home?

Society news & features p4

Ed Balls will be judged by the sad legacy of the Baby P case

The hysteria in Haringey that culminated in the removal of Sharon Shoesmith helped to trigger an unplanned explosion in the number of children on child protection registers and taken into care
We must not sacrifice the child trust fund

Confining CTFs to the poor would be divisive, and would result in low take-up and stigma, says Julian Le Grand

Society news & features p5

Improving the police experience

The way we interact with the police could be revolutionised thanks to MyPolice, an online feedback tool devised by 23-year-old graduate Sarah Drummond

Society news & features p6

Leading questions: Amanda Derrick, online free school meals project

The programme director on running an award-winning public sector IT project
The public sector does not need ideas, it needs big guns to force them through

Opposition and inertia from the establishment could prevent the far-reaching changes required to transform efficiency

Society news & features p20

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