A different school of thought – what next for the government’s academies policy?
Compulsory conversion of community schools to academies has been dropped – but challenges remain for local authorities and small schools,...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 11, 20163 min read
Are Elected Mayors An Opportunity Or Threat For Social Enterprise?
Writing for HuffPost, MV’s Andrew Laird looks into the potential unintended consequences of devolution and elected mayors… Over the last...
Andrew Laird
Sep 23, 20164 min read
Public Sector Focus article – Brexit mustn’t be allowed to stall public service reform
Writing for Public Sector Focus, MV’s Andrew Laird discusses the potential implications of Brexit for public service reform. “A widely...
Andrew Laird
Sep 5, 20164 min read
Theresa May Gives the Stamp of Approval to Public Service Mutuals
Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird reflects on the growing support for the mutuals agenda. After a year in which the election and...
Andrew Laird
Jul 13, 20163 min read
The challenge of devolution and integration – are you ready?
With changes in the political landscape across England and Wales following the local, mayoral and assembly elections, one thing is sure...
Andrew Laird
May 18, 20163 min read
Devolution Is as Much About Sharing Power as Gaining It
Writing for Huffpost, MV’s Andrew Laird sets out his views on the devolution and integration agendas for public services… There seems...
Andrew Laird
Jan 16, 20163 min read
Another year wiser: What we have learnt from 2015
As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time for reflection. We asked members of the Mutual Ventures team and some of our clients tell...
John Copps
Dec 8, 20155 min read
Giving local leaders the ‘trust to try things out’ – why the government is right to back
The General Election already feels like a distant memory. In the end the debate around the economy dominated the campaign but, whatever...
Andrew Laird
Sep 10, 20152 min read
Why ‘Big Society’ is a dismantled concept in need of repair
The Big Society theme of David Cameron’s campaign at the 2010 election was the target of mass media and political lampooning. It...
Andrew Laird
Nov 11, 20143 min read