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By: Polly Curtis

Polly Curtis is an author, journalist and now CEO of the think tank Demos

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  • Britain needs a Marshall Plan for civic life

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    The “Marshall Plan for Civic Life” proposes a multi-billion pound, multi-year investment fund, supported by a collaborative effort between citizens, the state, philanthropy, and the private sector, say Polly Curtis and James Plunkett Andy Burnham needs to find money for defence. He needs to find money for social care. He needs to find money for [...]

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