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  • Rating Private Sector Political Transparency

    Transparency International UK has conducted a thorough review of how transparent 104 multi-national co...

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  • If community energy is treated fairly, it will play a role in the just transition

    The energy market is being disrupted like never before with economics, technology...

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  • Reshaping the economy to work for all: New Commission on a Gender- Equal Economy

    At the Women’s Budget Group (WBG), we are best known for our analysis of UK government policy for it...

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  • Brexit in Saxony

    We’ve become familiar with a certain sinking feeling the morning after a big political event ...

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  • Purpose. Is it enough?

    Earlier in 2018, Danielle Walker Palmour accepted an invitation from Philanthropy Australia ...

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  • Women in the workplace

    There are many inspirational women trying to do things differently to make work more suitable ...

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  • Making good decisions for the future

    I’m not going to lie. Back to the Future is one of my favourite films ....

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  • Why pensions are both dangerous …. and exciting!

    Pensions can seem like a dauntingly complex and - let’s be blunt - boring subject.  But ...

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  • The energy system is in flux, let’s ready ourselves for a community takeover

    Good news! The transition to a decarbonised, decentralised and democratised energy system is underway....

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