James Ronicle

Associate Director @EcorysUK, specialist in #SocInv and Children, Young People & Family policy areas. Tweeting in personal capacity

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Are you ready for an impact bond? These are the 5 questions you need to ask yourself. If answer to any of these is no, our research suggests you’ll struggle. My article in @apoliticalco:
https://t.co/rdgyi3PaMn #SIB #DIB

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@BBC6Music Huw, what about Walk This Way by Run DMC?

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@OfficialHuey absolutely smashing it today! Best 2 hours of radio I’ve ever heard

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@BBCr4today can you please do a ‘spoiler alert’ before announcing GB medals in Olympics? No one’s watching it live as it’s so early, so it really spoils watching it on catch-up if you already know all the results

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@YorkshireWater I *really* like that you explain how my bill is broken down. However, it feels misleading to have a graphic that isn’t proportionate - I.e. the portion of the cup that is taken up with ‘running our business’ is nowhere near 44%

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@marksandspencer instead of focusing on Colin/Cuthbert can I suggest you focus on the gender stereotypes in yours kids clothes? My daughter hates pink & really not impressed with your overly-pink shoe selection

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@Lovecheeseyork I can’t make these unfortunately but would love to come to a future one. Do you have a mailing list?

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@camperbugz I can’t find a ‘Contact Us’ on your website but I have made a payment to book a campervan and it has come out of my account twice. Please can we sort? Thanks

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@abhathorat @HitanM @R_Hawkes @DFID_PSD @nehaaviral @amirriz1 @ZLevey @ukgolab @MaraAiroldi @aakifmerchant As sorry I’ve only just seen this. Is it available as a recording?

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@anne_atkins That was the most beautiful and inspiring message. So helpful in these hard times. Thank you

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Thoughtful article from ⁦@dralecfraser⁩ & Clare Fitzgerald responding to our SIBs report for ⁦@DCMS⁩, arguing that our call for greater transparency in the SIB world is the most important recommendation in the report https://t.co/X465qGzJtW

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@amylame it has to be Beat Goes On. I will allow the remix (by The All Seeing I) but the original (by Buddy Rich) is definitely better. The singer is only 12 1/2! This will help me get through a house clear-out before moving. James from York

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@OxfamPetergate do you have Orlando by Virginia Wolf?

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@GretaThunberg @GeogMaxwell I can’t see you!

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@British_Airways thanks to the air steward on delayed 14:05 BRU-LHR flight, who went out of way to help me make my LBA connection. Please tell him I made it and I’m grateful!

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@NJ_Davies Very pleased to see this level of engagement on what I think (obviously!) is an important report. DM me if you’d like to meet for a coffee to discuss further

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@davidsocialsp @NJ_Davies 3. The point isn’t just about rebranding but also reframing - taking a broader view as to when SIbs should be used vis-a-vis other forms of OBC or other contracting approaches more generally. which I think speaks to your (and Nick Davies’) points

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@davidsocialsp @NJ_Davies I’m assuming you’re talking about me here ;)

Yes you’re broadly right (that the research Q was *how* to scale and replicate SIBs, not whether we *should*, and that changes who you interview) but worth highlighting that:

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@davidsocialsp @NJ_Davies ...given our brief was how to scale/replicate SIBs inevitably our conclusions are based on how SIBs overcome these concerns.

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@davidsocialsp @NJ_Davies 2. the case studies focused on areas where they had been successfully scaled, and where they hadn’t. Both sets of research picked up criticisms and concerns around SIBs, which I think/hope are reflected in the report, but...

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@davidsocialsp @NJ_Davies 1. the evidence assessment included reports and blogs to capture a broad set of opinions, including critics (both you and Toby Lowe are referenced)