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The Edge - June 2005 - Issue 19

Putting sustainable development at the heart of politics
Environmental issues barely featured in the May 2005 general election campaign. Does this mean, even today, that sustainable development is a second-order issue for government?
Taking aim at Britain's competitiveness
Simon Caulkin reports on work of The Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) and asks: is it succeeding in its aim of raising corporate Britain’s game?
Forty years at the cutting edge
A look back over the past 40 years of ESRC path breaking research and, how social science has established its role at the heart of evidence-based policy.
The seven deadly sins of today
What does social science have to tell us about the traditional seven deadly sins? Quite a lot, as Romesh Vaitilingam discovers.

Eating well? The great British food debate
Are we addicted to cheap convenience foods that are contributing to an epidemic of obesity and unhealthy living? Or has Britain's food never been better?

Bringing real choice to public services
Ed Mayo takes a look at the importance of choice in public services and explains that service providers should be aiming for the highest level of choice that is appropriate.

Vocational education still needs reforming
In rejecting proposals for the reform of 14-19 education by removing the distinction between vocational and academic learning, the Government appeared to have kicked the issue into the long grass. But as research explains, the need for far-reaching change remains.
What makes us dig deep for charity?
A challenge for charities is to adopt methods of encouraging donations without putting off current or potential donors. Charities that are too aggressive can deter current and potential givers. Research can point the way to strategies that work.