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July 29, 2014

Security Sector – Summer Reading List

Security Sector – Summer Reading List

As the summer holidays begin, I thought I would suggest a short and topical “reading list” for those interested in the security […]

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July 28, 2014

“Dude, where’s my inflation?”

“Dude, where’s my inflation?”

Tomas Hirst at Piera has posted a thoughtful, if modestly technical, piece on the UK’s productivity puzzle. Tomas suggests that there are essentially […]

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June 30, 2014

Review of DFID Framework Agreements

Review of DFID Framework Agreements

The Department for International Development (DFID) is undertaking a review of its Framework Agreements.  DFID is seeking supplier input to feed into […]

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June 16, 2014

ADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit

ADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit

The Home Office is in the process of setting up a new Police Science and Technology Unit.  ADS has been very influential in helping frame […]

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June 13, 2014

What will digital police forces look like?

What will digital police forces look like?

Recently, the College of Policing wrote to all Chief Constables and PCCs, the Policing Minister and HMIC about digital capabilities.  A new College of […]

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May 28, 2014

Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs

Summers echoes Piketty: Robots are not stealing jobs

The FT has reported that, speaking at the Inclusive Capitalism Conference yesterday, Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and Chair of Obama’s […]

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May 21, 2014

Guidelines for SME’s on ‘REACH Authorisation’ Published

Guidelines for SME’s on ‘REACH Authorisation’ Published

The UK Chemical Stakeholder Forum (UKCSF), a joint industry-government body set up to advise officials on managing environmental risk, has published helpful […]

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May 20, 2014

ADS input to Cyber Essentials Scheme

ADS input to Cyber Essentials Scheme

I have blogged before about the government’s new Cyber Essentials Scheme. On 12 May 2014, ADS hosted a roundtable to provide input […]

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What could a Modi Government mean for UK business?

What could a Modi Government mean for UK business?

Since his overwhelming election on 16th May, there has been a lot of focus on what a Nahendra Modi Government could mean […]

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May 19, 2014

Housing Bubble Trouble?

Housing Bubble Trouble?

A central theme of the blog is that we need a sustainable recovery, built on investment and exports, not another housing bubble […]

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May 14, 2014

ICAO to Develop Recommendations on Future Aircraft Tracking

ICAO to Develop Recommendations on Future Aircraft Tracking

After a special two-day conference this week, the international aviation community has agreed to begin working on new recommendations which will seek […]

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May 7, 2014

“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition

“It’s the economy, stupid” – Labour party edition

th exactly one year to go until the next General Election, political parties are sharpening their messaging and, not surprisingly the focus […]

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“It’s the economy, stupid” – Conservative party edition

“It’s the economy, stupid” – Conservative party edition

With exactly one year to go until the next General Election, political parties are sharpening their messaging and, not surprisingly the focus […]

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May 2, 2014

Serious and Organised Crime – National Strategic Assessment

Serious and Organised Crime – National Strategic Assessment

On 1 May, the National Crime Agency published a national assessment of the impact of and the threat to the UK from […]

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May 1, 2014

UK Space Sector Receives Positive Government Backing for Future Growth

UK Space Sector Receives Positive Government Backing for Future Growth

The UK’s Space Industry received positive news this week, as the government outlined its support for the ‘UK Space Innovation & Growth […]

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