Comments for Tim Williams Blog

Comment on Conservative schooling for radical politics: Noel Pearson and effective education for the indigenous or the disadvantaged in Australia, Wales, everywhere by Huw John

Huw John — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:11:14 +0000

Tim

It would be interesting to obtain your views on the ‘Teach First’ organisation

Comment on There’s no place like home: some thoughts on an idyllic childhood on a council estate in South Wales by Tim

Tim — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:21:49 +0000

Duncan

I didn’t say let’s build on greenfield. I said that that bad brownfiled development had been a disaster we could avoind by looking at good mdoels from the past as well as for example Dutch models. The London Square is not a low density model. The opposite. It’s just well designed and looked after over the long term.The Beddau model is about 12-15 per hectare so lower than I’d advocate today – but jobs,schools, playing fields and shops were all walkable:a plus tim

Comment on There’s no place like home: some thoughts on an idyllic childhood on a council estate in South Wales by Jon Fox

Jon Fox — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:31:23 +0000

That idea we had about a new use class for self build residential, still makes sense !

Comment on There’s no place like home: some thoughts on an idyllic childhood on a council estate in South Wales by Duncan

Duncan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:38:55 +0000

“green-field sites for houses not flats … where we all want to live.”

Try telling that to the residents of Edinburgh’s New Town or Glasgow’s West End! Lots of people like living in cities. It’s not flats or densities that put off many others – it’s congestion, crime (or fear of), high prices, and – critically but rarely discussed – “bad” schools.

Comment on Two cheers for Tony Blair,come to think of it,possibly one and a half …. by Tim

Tim — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:58:54 +0000

I agree with all of this -particularly about priority estates

thanks

tim

Comment on About by Tim

Tim — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:58:09 +0000

From Beddau near Ponty. Have a look at my report fror Huawei on Connecting Communities:the impact of broadband on communitiews in the UK and the implications for Australia. I quote a few examples from Wales. I was Leighton Andrew’s sepcialist advisor on urban regeneration by the way

tim

Comment on Two speed economy,one track mind by Tim

Tim — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:54:30 +0000

I will have a look at the OU report and thanks for the reference

Comment on Two speed economy,one track mind by Tim

Tim — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:52:46 +0000

Howbe? What’s your contact details at the moment?

Comment on Two speed economy,one track mind by John Walls

John Walls — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:07:33 +0000

I agree with Tim’s blog wholeheartedly. In the 1980s UK manufacturing was left to flat line once the oil revenues were flowing into the treasury. Regrettably attitudes have not changed despite the recognition that manufacturing’s economic contribution is essential to the recovery. The Norwegian Model certainly shows the foresight required.
A recent report by the Open University provides additional insights; ie ‘City State against national settlement UK economic policy and politics after the financial crisis’ (CRESC Working Paper Series Paper No 101). While the report is polemical, the facts it contains are very revealing including the fact that despite what the government and the City say, manufacturing still provides a larger share of revenue including the period before the crash.

Comment on Two speed economy,one track mind by Hywel

Hywel — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:24:28 +0000

Morning

Australia should have a look at the Norwegian experience and their approach to the wealth generated by their share of North Sea Oil – though it may be a bit late in the day . . .

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL070908A.htm