tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post7174085689666973884..comments2018-07-04T19:55:29.476+09:30Comments on Purple Orange: Keeping the flame burningRobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00997030494556421786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-84757995052183564792009-11-27T14:12:21.348+10:302009-11-27T14:12:21.348+10:30"So what happens?..... Instead, its a numbers..."So what happens?..... Instead, its a numbers game, involving a quick look and a quick response". <br /><br />On ABC Radio National last week (24th Nov) there was a very interesting interview with Phillip Blond (Director & founder of the think tank, ResPublica) on what he titles 'The Ownership state'. The basic tenant of his argument is that, improving the effectiveness of Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189674377271317778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-83059544672562923842009-11-27T11:19:25.308+10:302009-11-27T11:19:25.308+10:30Robbi - that is disappointing, as so many SA consu...Robbi - that is disappointing, as so many SA consumers take hope from the UK experience.<br />But thanks for sharing with anyone who is interested including consumers. One of my ongoing frustrations is that so many disability $$ are spent on sending bureaucrats and disabililty staff on conferences etc both OS and interstate and yet direct services continue to dwindle in SA. To the point that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081142054194096587noreply@blogger.com