Best of the web 28/08/09

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Is too much public sector employment strangling Northern cities? The centre for cities thinks chasing public sector relocation is a mistake – I’m inclined to agree. And some of the evidence points that way too.
http://theviewfromcullingworth.blogspot.com/2009/08/is-too-much-public-sector-employment.html

Will there ever be agreement on the social enteprise trademark and what’s the point in having one anyway?
http://beanbagsandbullsh1t.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/bury-your-head-in-the-brand-debate/

Ted Kennedy’s influence on the Irish peace process was important, if a tad on the esoteric side…
http://www.sluggerotoole.com/index.php/weblog/comments/im-ted-kennedy-who-did-us-some-service/

The reason that local authorities have a case for launching newspapers to rival local titles is because a near-monopoly situation has been allowed to arise, creating an impoverished standard of local journalism. This is not the case in other countries, and addressing this question should be our priority. The ‘Pravda’ line of attack is a distraction from this.
http://blog.localdemocracy.org.uk/2009/08/27/local-newspapers-v-council-newspapers-redux/

Only 7 of every 1000 children in care will go on to University. Children in care have the wealthiest parent of all – the state ? yet it fails them in this most fundamental aspect of child development: education. It won?t surprise you to know that children in care today are more likely to go to prison than to go on to get a degree. It doesn?t have to be like this.
http://lgiu.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/education-of-children-in-care-we-need-your-help/