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CP's website has an impressive [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/public/programmes/sponsors.aspx PR and sponsor list]. 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. <ref> For example [http://eutruth.org.uk/] </ref> Yet Middleton has herself criticised political patronage.<ref>House of Commons 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> | CP's website has an impressive [http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/public/programmes/sponsors.aspx PR and sponsor list]. 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. <ref> For example [http://eutruth.org.uk/] </ref> Yet Middleton has herself criticised political patronage.<ref>House of Commons 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> | ||
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| − | + | *helped found [[Alfanar]] or the [[Arab Learning Initiative]], which describes its role as [[venture philanthropy]].<ref> Arab Learning Initiative [http://arablearninginitiative.com/index.html] and [http://www.alfanar.org.uk/front/singles/getsection.htm?id=102 Alfanar] </ref> | |
| − | + | * helped in the founding of the [[Media Standards Trust]]. | |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 15:58, 14 December 2010
Julia Middleton is the chief executive and co-founder of Common Purpose, a leadership development organisation. [1] She formerly worked at The Industrial Society.
Background
Common Purpose was formed in 1988. Her husband, Rupert Middleton went on a business course in USA where he spotted Community Leadership Programmes. Julia Middleton raised half a million in business sponsorship. According to Charles Handy, in 1999 Common Purpose had 120 paid staff with a turnover of £3million sterling. Julia's father worked for Peat Marwick and she had met Rupert, John Garnett, Julia Cleverdon at the Industrial Society.[2]
CP's website has an impressive PR and sponsor list. 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. [3] Yet Middleton has herself criticised political patronage.[4]
Middleton is well networked in the New Labour, Careerist, Atlanticist networks.
Affiliations
- helped found Alfanar or the Arab Learning Initiative, which describes its role as venture philanthropy.[5]
- helped in the founding of the Media Standards Trust.
Notes
- ↑ Julia Middleton, Common Purpose, accessed 14 December 2010.
- ↑ Handy, C. (1999) The New Alchemists, Random House
- ↑ For example [1]
- ↑ House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee, Government By Appointment: Opening Up The Patronage State, Fourth Report of Session 2002–03
- ↑ Arab Learning Initiative [2] and Alfanar
