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The White Papers that could haunt Brown

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Will a Brown cabinet be green?

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Why local government matters

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Brown and Cameron set out their stalls

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Green themes stand out at party conference time

Navigating the future

As Forum for the Future reaches its tenth birthday, Peter Madden looks ahead to the next decade, and the Forum founders share their ideas on where next.

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Must sustainability always suffer from political short-termism? Peter Madden says it’s time to take the longer view.

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As London’s mayoral elections turn up the heat on transport policy, our national politicians need to look and learn, says Peter Madden.

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So much for the rhetoric, Peter Madden wants action

In his wide-ranging speech in November, the prime minister set out a vision of a fourth technological revolution. He made a tokenistic pledge on plastic bags. And he talked tough on climate change.

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A precautionary note for government planners

Yes, Britain needs more houses. But will government get the planning equations right – or just open the floodgates and let down the locals? Peter Madden says Gordon Brown needs to think this through.