Comments on: Spending cuts – now you’re talking http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/ Politics, brains, social action and the day to day life of the RSA’s chief executive Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lambeth Co-operative Consultation: An Update « A Life in Beta http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Lambeth Co-operative Consultation: An Update « A Life in Beta Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:48:16 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=3107#comment-6809 [...] was Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister) posted an eerily similar piece to his RSA Blog on the challenges of Government run “public consultations”.  And he’s a man who knows [...] [...] was Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister) posted an eerily similar piece to his RSA Blog on the challenges of Government run “public consultations”.  And he’s a man who knows [...]

]]> By: Deliberative Democracy, a beautiful echo and another appeal to Lambeth Labour « A Life in Beta http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-6122 Deliberative Democracy, a beautiful echo and another appeal to Lambeth Labour « A Life in Beta Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:43:48 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=3107#comment-6122 [...] he was Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister) posted an eerily similar piece to his RSA Blog on the challenges of Government run “public consultations”.  And he’s a man who [...] [...] he was Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister) posted an eerily similar piece to his RSA Blog on the challenges of Government run “public consultations”.  And he’s a man who [...]

]]> By: Rich Watts http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-6070 Rich Watts Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=3107#comment-6070 I think your analysis is right, and the question that people keep asking me when I advocate a similar engagement / deliberation approach in social care (my current field, and where the ground for this sort of thing is currently pretty soft) is virtually much the same as the major criticism of the Big Society: but who is going to take part? In my view, this question ignores the responsibility of those making decisions to equip people with the knowledge and skills to be able to take part. It's an investment I consider worthwhile for very many reasons; decision makers in particular should consider it worthwhile because it could mean for them less of a proportion of the blame. On the associated topic of Participatory Budgeting, or PB, a colleague of mine recently noted that it's all very well, apart from the fact there will be no Bs for people to P in! I think your analysis is right, and the question that people keep asking me when I advocate a similar engagement / deliberation approach in social care (my current field, and where the ground for this sort of thing is currently pretty soft) is virtually much the same as the major criticism of the Big Society: but who is going to take part?

In my view, this question ignores the responsibility of those making decisions to equip people with the knowledge and skills to be able to take part. It’s an investment I consider worthwhile for very many reasons; decision makers in particular should consider it worthwhile because it could mean for them less of a proportion of the blame.

On the associated topic of Participatory Budgeting, or PB, a colleague of mine recently noted that it’s all very well, apart from the fact there will be no Bs for people to P in!

]]> By: carl allen http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-6048 carl allen Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:23:47 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=3107#comment-6048 Consultation is not a substitute for analysis of an issue. Much to my consternation, many in the three sectors (public private and third) have become incapable of analysis after years of substituting consultation for analysis. And consequently many who are consultation experts believe themselves to be expert consultants on many subjects ... just one side effect. Consultation is not a substitute for analysis of an issue.

Much to my consternation, many in the three sectors (public private and third) have become incapable of analysis after years of substituting consultation for analysis.

And consequently many who are consultation experts believe themselves to be expert consultants on many subjects … just one side effect.

]]> By: Lunchtime list for June 9th « Talk Issues http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/politics/spending-cuts-%e2%80%93-now-you%e2%80%99re-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-6047 Lunchtime list for June 9th « Talk Issues Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:53:14 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=3107#comment-6047 [...] Spending cuts – now you’re talking – Following the Chancellor’s announcement on spending cuts consultation, Matthew Taylor – the man behind the Big Conversation – passes on some lessons from that experience [...] [...] Spending cuts – now you’re talking – Following the Chancellor’s announcement on spending cuts consultation, Matthew Taylor – the man behind the Big Conversation – passes on some lessons from that experience [...]

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