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Unbelievable and disgraceful commmets from Chairman of Addison Lee.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Laurence Grant Apr 19, 2012.

 

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Cycling Group

A group for all cyclists whether obsessional (like some of us) or occasional leisure riders, commuters, MTB, triathlon, BMXers, road racers, tourers or time-trialists.  We welcome your thoughts and experiences on road upkeep, potholes, motorists education and behaviour, cycling and transport policy, the environment, bike security, cycling eduaction and how you as individual activists or part of groups can organise and lobby police, Parliament, local authorities and key agencies for a safer and…See More
Nov 24, 2012
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Laurence Grant commented on Maxine Moar's event 'Gaining Power- Challenges Facing Activists'
"Trine, Like eerything in the current state we are all in, you don't have to be there as expressed to Michael and others - you can follow and contribute to the discussions in whichever way(s) you feel comfortable with.  Yet I would say that…"
Jul 13, 2012
Laurence Grant commented on Maxine Moar's event 'Gaining Power- Challenges Facing Activists'
"Trine,  Who is that Rio quote from?  As one of the event facilitators with Maxine I am particularly interested in fostering further discussion online before and after the conference about people's experiences form other countries…"
Jul 8, 2012
Laurence Grant replied to Laurence Grant's discussion Banking frauds: The failure of liberal-left criminology in the group Crime & Policing
"If you click on this link then you will be able to also click onto the original article (not book) by Colin Sumner whom was my tutor and teaching colleague at Institute of Criminology/University of Cambridge and the School of Law/Univ East London…"
Jul 2, 2012
Laurence Grant posted a status
"What's a crime &why do working-class crimes get penalties like prison when elite wrongs don't get censured as crimes? http://t.co/IThUtK9D"
Jul 2, 2012
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Laurence Grant commented on Laurence Grant's status
"Now I have to up my game and post my thoughts too. "
Jul 2, 2012
Laurence Grant commented on Laurence Grant's status
"Indeed he is worth following.  I have been thinking about the future whilst everyone else clamours for ideological space in the present Somme of a political landscape.  I think Paul lucidly and rather visually reflects  much of my…"
Jul 2, 2012
joe taylor commented on Laurence Grant's status
"Can't find much to disagree with there. Paul Mason is worth following, he makes a lot of sense."
Jul 2, 2012
joe taylor replied to Laurence Grant's discussion Banking frauds: The failure of liberal-left criminology in the group Crime & Policing
"Hi Laurence That link is to a book review by Professor Steve Hall (himself an author) of book called 'Moral standards in the city' by Colin Sumner. The gist of Hall's review is that he disagrees with Sumner's contention that…"
Jul 2, 2012
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Banking frauds: The failure of liberal-left criminology

http://www.crimetalk.org.uk/reviews/articles/824-banking-frauds-the-failure-of-liberal-left-criminology-.htmlSee More
Jul 2, 2012
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"Paul Mason on expectation levels in young generation. Graduates of 2012 will survive only in the cracks of our economy http://bit.ly/LRb5zj"
Jul 2, 2012
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Bren Cook commented on Laurence Grant's group Cycling Group
"Back on two wheels having had to economise! Its still the same experience but more knackering!"
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Cycling Group

A group for all cyclists whether obsessional (like some of us) or occasional leisure riders, commuters, MTB, triathlon, BMXers, road racers, tourers or time-trialists.  We welcome your thoughts and experiences on road upkeep, potholes, motorists education and behaviour, cycling and transport policy, the environment, bike security, cycling eduaction and how you as individual activists or part of groups can organise and lobby police, Parliament, local authorities and key agencies for a safer and…See More
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Cycling Group

A group for all cyclists whether obsessional (like some of us) or occasional leisure riders, commuters, MTB, triathlon, BMXers, road racers, tourers or time-trialists.  We welcome your thoughts and experiences on road upkeep, potholes, motorists education and behaviour, cycling and transport policy, the environment, bike security, cycling eduaction and how you as individual activists or part of groups can organise and lobby police, Parliament, local authorities and key agencies for a safer and…See More
Jun 19, 2012
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Cycling and Political Strategy

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/may/25/cycling-governed-dimwits
Jun 1, 2012
Laurence Grant commented on Laurence Grant's group Cycling Group
"Unbelievable and disgraceful commmets from Chairman of Addison Lee http://cyclelondoncity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/if-addisonlee-wasnt-w... "
May 13, 2012

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Manchester, UK
What brings you to NatCAN?
As Director and Co-founder of Grant Moar Communities I am committed and passionate about working with both key agencies and communities in reducing crime and fear of crime and increasing the quality of their lives through empowering and enabling. I don't want to smash the system or Capitalism but rather allow people to change their won lives through knowledge and taking control.

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My local Mary Portas Pilot bid video - Prestwich

There are some great ones on youtube and rather inspiring too.  Of course having been involved heavily  myself in putting the the bid together with the rest of the great local residents and business people of Prestwich - many of whom are essentially activists who wish to effect change on a local level I have to say that ours is a brilliant video (and we managed to get on BBC Breakfast too).…

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Posted on April 20, 2012 at 0:40 — 2 Comments

Bobby On The Tweet - Social Media, Community Policing and Engagement in the 21st Century

The recent Liam Stacey case where a member of the public was jailed for 56 days for use of abusive, racist and threatening language has raised many questions about the emergence of Twitter and other forms of social media in a stable and cohesive society.  We clearly live in an information age unlike any previously experienced   with rolling 24/7 news output across several media, the internet in the palm of ones hand and the ability to communicate with millions across any time zone and all…

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Posted on April 19, 2012 at 21:35 — 1 Comment

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