by NSCU | Feb 4, 2022 | Community, Policy announcement
We are delighted to finally share the Government’s response to Danny Kruger’s report of 2020 here. The response was published on Wednesday, the same day as the Levelling Up White Paper which also reflects many recommendations in the report. You can...
by dev_wbqbin | Oct 28, 2021 | Community, Family, NSCU Blog
This afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out his plans to invest in ‘common goods’. This intriguing phrase sums up the proper pursuit of government: a commitment to support the private associations that make us safe, happy and free. The principal...
by NSCU | Oct 3, 2021 | Community, Report
Trusting the people: the case for community-powered conservatism We are proud to have worked with ten newly elected Conservative MPs to publish ‘Trusting The People’. The essay makes the case for a ‘community power’ revolution to build better places, transform public...
by NSCU | Sep 22, 2021 | Community, Family, NSCU Blog
Yesterday’s ‘Opposition Day’ debate in Parliament on ‘Working People’s Finances’ saw members from across the house consider how best to relieve financial pressure on households as we see the costs of living rise. Naturally, many MPs raised benefits and subsidies as...
by NSCU | Jul 26, 2021 | Community, Press
On 14th July, the NSCU launched the Community Power Partnership in order to promote policies which enable local people, working together, to take back control over the decisions that affect them. Danny Kruger wrote in The Times ‘Communities can do a better job...
by ImogenSinclair | Jul 2, 2021 | Community, NSCU Blog
The era of ‘get on your bike’ is over. Tebbit’s 1981 vintage remark underlies the doctrine of social mobility which aims to improve education and employment opportunities for the working classes. This is still noble, but our ‘left behind’ towns and villages testify...
