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Inheritance: Give it up or pass it on? – Radio 4

On November 7, 2018November 9, 2018 By admin

Bronwen Maddox meets the environmentalist Tom Burke, who plans to pass on the majority of his legacy to his passion: supporting bird life. Tom was brought up on a council estate in Plymouth, and didn’t inherit any money from his parents. He says hard work, luck and the property price […]

WE ARE EUROPE – WHAT ARE YOU #INFOR?

On April 28, 2016April 29, 2016 By admin

…the travel, our rights, better cities and clean air; 70 years of peace; women and men, parents and kids; the right to love whoever we want; science, art, music and culture; our spare time and our work time; action on climate change and the fight against global poverty; food and […]

TROUBLE AHEAD

On February 12, 2015February 27, 2015 By admin

This piece first appeared in BusinessGreen # The political argument for trade liberalisation has always been that it is good for the economy. This argument was losing traction even when what was good for the economy was good for your wallet. Now that […]

OPENING STATEMENT OF MR TOM BURKE CBE TO THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT

On October 14, 2013October 25, 2013 By admin

I am giving evidence to the Independent Commission on Civil Society and Democratic Engagement this afternoon. A diverse coalition of prominent charities, campaign groups, academics, think tanks and online networks has launched an independent Commission in response to concerns about the Government’s Lobbying Bill. The Commission on Civil Society […]