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“We should look at how "the enemy" - people that you wouldn't necessarily agree with - have done change and see whether there's bits in there that we could learn from.”

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Duncan Green

Limited information is available about Duncan Green, who was born in 1922 and belongs to an unknown profession. more

“I think that the people of Great Britain have had enough of experts with organisations from acronyms saying - from organisations with acronyms - saying that they know what is best and getting it consistently wrong, because these people - these people - are the same ones who got consistently wrong.”

People Enough Experts Britain Had Enough Great Britain

Author:Michael Gove

“People are saying, "I have a right to my opinion. Don't just keep condescending, telling me what to think." There's something slightly liberating about that, but also it lends itself to being taken advantage of, because in come the demagogues.”

People Thinking Opinion Taken Advantage Liberating Condescending Taken Advantage

Author:Duncan Green

“Somewhere like Russia or China, decision-makers have far fewer constraints on acting than in more open systems.”

Decision Acting China Russia Makers Fewer Constraints Decision Makers

Author:Duncan Green

“If you were disabled in Russia, you had to re-register every year, and it took up to six months to re-register, so people who lost limbs in Afghanistan had to prove that their leg hadn't grown back.”

People Ifs Years Lost Months Prove Six Legs Russia Afghanistan Six Months Limbs Disabled Register

Author:Duncan Green

“There are always pressures on decision-makers other than just what is right or what is wrong.”

Decision Pressure Makers Decision Makers

Author:Duncan Green

“When we do work in places like China and Vietnam, research tends to be really effective as a way of getting change, whereas in more open places, mobilization and the creation of public pressure through the media often seem to be the things we try.”

Way Trying Seems Media Creation Research Pressure China Vietnam Mobilization

Author:Duncan Green

“I love you the more in that I believe you had liked me for my own sake and for nothing else.”

Love Believe I Believe My Own Love You Sake Valentine's Day I Love You I Loved You Romantic Love You

Book:Selected Letters of John Keats: Revised Edition

Source: Selected Letters of John Keats: Revised Edition

“Lots of people in the open system are very determined to try and strengthen evidence-based policy.”

People Trying Policy Evidence Determined

Author:Duncan Green

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