But Nick Clegg also called for more regional powers last week, saying: «If ever there was a time to push for action
on decentralisation, it's right now.
Not exact matches
It said bitcoin's bubbles were created by a combination of hype, mystery,
decentralisation and possible insider trading, suggesting that a small group of bitcoin owners were speculating
on its price and manipulating general investors.
In general, big brands like Nescafe are more suspect: the larger the company, the more
decentralisation and thus difficulty in monitoring the goings -
on at all stages of production.
He also spoke with senior researchers and staff from the Regional Australia Institute about the role of the regions
on the national policy agenda and where core issues like labour force demands and
decentralisation fit into the overall economic picture.
Clarity
on commitment to
decentralisation, including opportunities for local action in Community Energy, Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, which are new developments that hold considerable potential, but developers and entrepreneurs are held back where there is lack of clarity in the government's intent.
Although the public long showed a lack of interest
on issues of
decentralisation for England, this trend too seems to be reversing.
Similarly, regional newspapers have also focused
on issues of regionalism and
decentralisation, as illustrated for example by the Yorkshire Post's recent publication of a «Yorkshire Manifesto» in view of the 2015 general election.
The key themes and questions underpinning the narrative of this nascent «Northern regionalism» were unpacked and discussed at length in a symposium held at the University of Huddersfield (co-sponsored by the Centre for Research in the Social Sciences and the Political Studies Association and organised by the Britishness Specialist Group)
on the 13th of February: «
Decentralisation and the Future of Yorkshire».
Yorkshire First, the North East Party, the Campaign for the North and Mebyon Kernow offer an alternative programme of
decentralisation, which is intrinsically bottom up, and based
on the establishment of directly elected regional assemblies, with powers equal to those of the Scottish parliament.
In essence, the Conservative approach to English devolution focuses
on three themes: a better and more balanced economy; bespoke Growth Deals and
decentralisation of powers to (large) cities which choose to have elected mayor; and English Votes for English Laws (EVEL).
Also
on the republican list of demands: abolition of the Privy Council; full proportional representation in elections for the House of Commons;
decentralisation of power to local and community authorities; a voting age of 16; fixed - term parliaments; state funding of political parties; a ban
on outside earnings for MPs; more powerful Commons select committees, with powers to confirm or block ministerial appointments; elected police chiefs and elected mayors in all the major cities.
Greg Clark,
decentralisation Minister, comments
on the communities and local government committee report
on local planning:
Professor Whitefield and Dr Chaisty have published
on «Putin's nationalism problem», and working papers
on «Dimensions of Nationalism in Putin's Russia and their Political Correlates» and «Citizens» Attitudes towards Institutional Change in Contexts of Political Turbulence: Support for Regional
Decentralisation in Ukraine» are forthcoming.
And Conservative Home's new poll shows that while Tory supporters do not want to see David Cameron and Menzies Campbell sitting together at the Cabinet table, there are areas — such as
decentralisation — they could join forces
on.
Until now attention
on Mr Cameron's «big society» agenda has not extended into localised public services, but he is now arguing that
decentralisation of public services is a key part of the idea.
Meanwhile,
on the Guardian's website, Tim Montgomerie points out the hypocrisy of this centralisation of party management, in the light of the fact that Cameron's big idea is
decentralisation.
He gives the coalition eight out of ten
on their approach to local government and happily lists the return of powers expected in the
decentralisation and localism bill.
With the Conservatives having recently prevaricated
on the agenda, and with Labour poised to win most of the metro - mayor contests next year, it was a golden opportunity for the party leadership to reclaim the mantle of torch - bearers for
decentralisation — an opportunity Corbyn has failed to seize, but which May might grasp next week.
In the meantime the Tories intend to show they are working hard
on plans to deliver better value for taxpayers» money and that ministers will be promoted (or sacked) in proportion to their success at cutting their budgets and using
decentralisation and technology to deliver better services.
David Cameron said that ministers will be promoted according to their success at using new technology and
decentralisation to deliver more
on smaller budgets.
10 am Matthew Sinclair
on CentreRight: Reducing the number of MPs goes hand in hand with the broader agenda of
decentralisation
The former Scottish Secretary said there was a need for a new constitutional settlement for the UK as a whole, with greater
decentralisation to the cities and regions of England also
on the agenda.
Imagine all these fresh - faced teenagers bouncing down the shopping mall, banging
on about sovereignty and
decentralisation.
The second D -
decentralisation - comes hot
on the heels of the first: Clean technologies like wind and solar are decentralised by their very nature.
Powering the RISE platform is a Delegated Proof of Stake consensus algorithm which is the one of the most environmentally friendly protocols available and thrives
on greater
decentralisation by allowing the community to vote for block producers.
Part of the problem is no team has managed to develop a universally accepted stablecoin without having to compromise
on features such as
decentralisation, privacy or security.
Monero is an open - source cryptocurrency created in April 2014 that focuses
on privacy,
decentralisation and scalability.
Raiden was deployed in testnet
on 6th of September 2017, aimed to improve scalability at the cost of
decentralisation.