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Rupert spotted the Community Leadership Programmes.  
 
Rupert spotted the Community Leadership Programmes.  
  
Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy Common Purpose has 120 paid staff with turnover of £3m.  Julia's father worked for [[Peat Marwick]] and she met Rupert, [[John Garnett]], [[Julia Cleverdon]] at the Industrial Society.{{ref|Handy}}
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Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, Common Purpose has 120 paid staff with turnover of £3m.  Julia's father worked for [[Peat Marwick]] and she met Rupert, [[John Garnett]], [[Julia Cleverdon]] at the Industrial Society.<ref> Handy, C. (1999) ''The New Alchemists'', Random House </ref>
  
 
CP's web [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/public/programmes/sponsors.aspx PR and sponsor list] is quite impressive: but what does it really mean? There are a few rants about it online (mostly centring around Middleton's proximity to the Office of the Deputy PM (ODPM) and the political patronage thereof. For example [http://eutruth.org.uk/]
 
CP's web [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/public/programmes/sponsors.aspx PR and sponsor list] is quite impressive: but what does it really mean? There are a few rants about it online (mostly centring around Middleton's proximity to the Office of the Deputy PM (ODPM) and the political patronage thereof. For example [http://eutruth.org.uk/]
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Also associated with the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as [[venture philanthropy]].[http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html]
 
Also associated with the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as [[venture philanthropy]].[http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html]
  
So Middleton is a well networked in the  New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks.  Latterly she has joined the [[Media Standards Trust]].
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Middleton is well networked in the  New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks.  Latterly she has joined the [[Media Standards Trust]].
 
   
 
   
 
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==Notes==
 
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#{{note|Handy}} Charles Handy ''The New Alchemists''
 

Revision as of 15:15, 14 December 2010

Julia Middleton started Common Purpose in 1988. She formerly worked at The Industrial Society. Her husband, Rupert Middleton went on a business course in USA where Rupert spotted the Community Leadership Programmes.

Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, Common Purpose has 120 paid staff with turnover of £3m. Julia's father worked for Peat Marwick and she met Rupert, John Garnett, Julia Cleverdon at the Industrial Society.[1]

CP's web PR and sponsor list is quite impressive: but what does it really mean? There are a few rants about it online (mostly centring around Middleton's proximity to the Office of the Deputy PM (ODPM) and the political patronage thereof. For example [1]

But then you see her moaning about the same subject and seemingly taking everyone in. [2]

Also associated with the Arab Learning Initiative, which describes its role as venture philanthropy.[3]

Middleton is well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks. Latterly she has joined the Media Standards Trust.

Notes

  1. Handy, C. (1999) The New Alchemists, Random House