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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> | 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 | + | CP's website [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/]) |
| − | + | Yet she criticises political patronage with relation to public appointments.<ref>House of Commons | |
| − | [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmpubadm/165/165.pdf] | + | Public Administration Select Committee, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmpubadm/165/165.pdf Government By Appointment: Opening Up The Patronage State], Fourth Report of Session 2002–03</ref> |
| − | + | Middleton is also associated with the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as [[venture philanthropy]].<ref> Arab Learning Initiative [http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html] </ref> | |
Middleton is well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks. Latterly she has joined the [[Media Standards Trust]]. | Middleton is well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks. Latterly she has joined the [[Media Standards Trust]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 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 website 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 [2])
Yet she criticises political patronage with relation to public appointments.[2]
Middleton is 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
- ↑ Handy, C. (1999) The New Alchemists, Random House
- ↑ House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee, Government By Appointment: Opening Up The Patronage State, Fourth Report of Session 2002–03
- ↑ Arab Learning Initiative [1]
