Heather Buckingham

Staying Human Series EP#02: Statecraft for the Common Good - with Jon Cruddas and Maurice Glasman In this time of deep change, it is vital to find ways of staying human—and to do so within a constructive story of spiritual and civic renewal.

"The preservation of the sacred status of human beings and nature is the primary role of politics" - plenty to reflect on, listening back to Maurice Glasman's talk on Statecraft for the Common Good open.substack.com/pub/t4cg/p/s...

30.09.2025 16:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New Trussell research out today shows rising food insecurity and continuing high levels of charitable food provision use. Link btwn food bank use & disability remains indefensibly strong: 8/10 people using food banks say they or a household member are disabled. www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...

10.09.2025 12:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Amy presenting slides in lecture hall

Timely to hear from Amy Sanders @wiserd-research.bsky.social about how community development approaches are being applied to polarisation locally and nationally through More in Common at #VSVR2025 @vssn1.bsky.social

03.09.2025 14:52 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Key theme @resfoundation.bsky.social event: what needs to change to deliver "change" promised in govt manifesto? “In a low trust, low patience environment you may as well do whatever it takes to deliver what you promised to do, because if you don't you're going to be out of office anyway"- Rob Ford

02.09.2025 10:07 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0