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Comment New Start editorial July 9 2008 Twenty-nine years ago, Margaret Thatcher stood on the steps of Downing Street and quoted the words of St Francis of Assisi: ‘Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope.’ National security strategy must address the full range of threats, including climate change, energy security, global poverty and disease and bio-security, ippr, February 13 [1] Your comment - Contribute via our Forums or a comment type article, or on any article via its talk page - click on discussion tab at top of page

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• Government consults on proposals for local councils to be able to to 'set, sign and now sanction' local byelaws without always having to seek approval from Whitehall, but rather from their residents, to tackle issues like community safety, vandalism and public nuisance, August 27 ^[2]

• Interactive crime maps for everyone by Christmas, says Home Office, July 28 ^{[3] [4]}

• Government response to Casey Review to include providing regular local crime data and online maps, June 18 ^[5]

• Disadvantaged communities keen to tackle street crime but often feel ignored by official bodies , May 15 ^[6]

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References

1. ↑ ippr, February 13
2. ↑ Communities and Local Government, August 27
3. ↑ Free Our Data: the blog, July 28
4. ↑ Home Office, July 28
5. ↑ Home Office, June 18
6. ↑ Joseph Rowntree Foundation, May 15