Power is not more meetings – with or without MPs. It’s not even more reports. Police and Crime Commissioners and Clinical Commissioning Groups show the folly of providing more professionals without any actual day to day accountability to the public. It’s also not just about choice. Or voice. Power is the difference between being given the ability to choose between two poor quality options, and the right to say no to either. Power is the difference between being ignored by service providers and being listened to when you say something isn’t working. Power is services competing for your attention rather than struggling to get theirs.” My speech to the CBI on public service reform from yesterday workingforwalthamstow.org.uk/the-power-to-say-no-and-be-heard-what-are-people-powered-public-services/
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:07:38 +0000
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