2/3 10 years ago today I wrote a retrospective on the "Being Poor" piece, talking about why I wrote it, how it had gone out into the world after I wrote it, and my thoughts on some of the responses to it.
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3/3 Today, I wrote a piece about where we are as a country, 20 years on from "Being Poor," and why, unfortunately, the piece remains as relevant as it ever was, if not more so.
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1/3 20 years ago today, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I wrote a piece called "Being Poor," to answer, in a way that I hoped would stick, why so many people stayed in New Orleans to face the storm. It was and remains one of the best things I've ever written.
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Opinion: The UK has serious problems, but the right’s vision of it has become hysterical https://on.ft.com/41hO5D2
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Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
lyric.co.uk/shows/play-on/ Attending this afternoon’s play nowadays seems like a small act of resistance, rather than an everyday play
At the Foundervine awards evening - great to see the great work as ever
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Our latest impact report from Bog Issue Invest just out. Take a look and full report available to download.
We're at today's Social Economy Showcase in Birmingham, chatting high streets and all things community business. Come say hi if you're in the area!
Thanks to the West Midlands Combined Authority and iSE for hosting! #SED2024
Here’s the Social Enterprise starter pack (UK based) - I’ve added you there. Be great if you could share it please?
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