Bringing localism to life
9 March 2011
On the eve of the final Committee debate on the Localism Bill in the House of Commons, Civic Voice and Ipsos MORI have today published a new report that examines the key opportunities and concerns of the potential new law.

Big Society and the Co-operative Council
15 February 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011 saw the official launch of Lambeth Council's initiative "Co-operative Council" - a new way of power sharing between citizens and the state.

The beginnings of the Big Society?
6 January 2011
There has been a lot of discussion about the Big Society, but what is actually happening in local communities?

Big Society Blog: Supporting the development of Big Society in new Localism?
22 December 2010
Empowering local communities to shape local areas has been a goal of central government for the past decade, for some essential to the success of Big Society, and so it was unsurprising to read about it in the new the Localism Bill.

Big Society: what of the new localism bill?
15 December 2010
We’ve been waiting with bated breath for the new Localism Bill, finally published on Monday, 13 December. Not a lot of surprises in there – we’ve known for some time of the desire of Eric Pickles and co. to “fundamentally shake up the balance of power in this country”.

Big Society and the Bigger Picture
29 November 2010
This week, having come back from holiday, I’ve been thinking about how big (or not) UK society already is, and how we compare to other countries around the world.

The Big Society Blog: Are we the Big Society?
10 November 2010
When I opened a letter from my council inviting me to apply for a free shovel to keep pavements clear this winter, it brought home that I'm exactly the sort of person Big Society might target.

Big Society: the devil is in the detail
21 October 2010
Yesterday George Osborne confirmed that key aspects of the Big Society (community organisers and National Citizen Service pilots) will definitely receive funding. This blog will explore reactions to the Big Society, along with providing analysis and insight, based on our public opinion data.