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The wisdom of crowds

By Dan Wood | Published: 2 October 2009
Politicians are queuing up at the party conferences to pledge which bits of the public sector they’ll axe in the race to cut government spending. But the cuts that are likely to win the most votes aren’t necessarily going to be the ones that will bring the greatest savings. Read more ...
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Reports of the grid’s demise greatly exaggerated

By Dan Wood | Published: 27 September 2009
There have been recent reports that Labour will be scrapping the news management ‘grid’ in the forthcoming election. This seems unlikely with both main parties battling harder than ever to set the day’s news agenda. So how can the grid approach, so successful in 1997, be updated to reflect a more 24 hour and online media landscape? Read more ...
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Are the public ready for honesty on cuts?

By Dan Wood | Published: 1 August 2009
There's no doubt that tough action will be needed to balance the government's books in the coming years. But with recent polling throwing up some interesting considerations, how will politicians handle this divisive - and often decisive - issue? Read more ...
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