New Labour's community development work was all private-sector driven, consultation-tinged regeneration that was done to poor people rather than being controlled by them. I found it, on the whole, a massive waste of money. (Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman)

New Labour's community development work was all private-sector driven, consultation-tinged regeneration that was done to poor people rather than being controlled by them. I found it, on the whole, a massive waste of money.

Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman

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