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*[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1732576,00.html "I'm very good with a hatchet" - Guardian.co.uk] |
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Revision as of 09:59, 11 April 2008
Common Purpose UK, founded in 1989, is an influential organization offering training programmes for political leaders and business managers from all levels and sectors. The CEO is Julia Middleton and its registered office is in London.
The legal status of Common Purpose is that of a charity. In 2006 it has employed 142 people and received an income of £6,394,656. The objects of Common Purpose are the advancement of education for the public benefit with special emphasis on civil and social awareness and responsibility. The company states it aims to improve the way society works by expanding the vision, decision-making ability and influence of all kinds of leaders. [1]
Common Purpose claims that more than 120,000 people have been involved in Common Purpose and 20,000 leaders from every area of the UK have completed one or more of their programmes.[2] Further Common Purpose claims that 70 per cent of the FTSE 100 companies have used their programmes to develop their leaders.[3][4]
Common Purpose also regularly commissions research on contemporary management issues. [5][6][7]
Notable Past Participants or Trustees
- Jeremy Beecham, former Chairman, Labour National Executive Committee
- Chris Bryant, Member of Parliament for Rhondda
- Andrew Cubie, Chairman of Napier University court
- Baron Gordon of Strathblane, Scottish businessman
- Rt Revd John Inge, Bishop of Worcester
- Janet Paraskeva, First Civil Service Commissioner
- Sir Charles Pollard, former Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police
- Baden Skitt, member, Criminal Cases Review Commission
Criticism
Common Purpose has of late come under criticism from intelligence writer Christopher Story,[8] a former adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,[9] and ex-British naval officer and submarine warfare expert[citation needed] Brian Gerrish who claim that its aim is to control the United Kingdom.[10] Similar criticism of the organisation has come from the Campaign for an Independent Britain, the United Kingdom Independence Party, David Icke and the British National Party.[citation needed] Common Purpose trustees recently issued a brief response to these criticisms on their website.[11].
References
- ^ Common Purpose UK – Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 July 2006 (pdf)
- ^ Common Purpose United Kingdom About Us page
- ^ Common Purpose United Kingdom Overview of programmes
- ^ Common Purpose United Kingdom List of sponsors
- ^ "Are you helping your talent to blossom?" Personnel Today
- ^ "Beyond the tick-box culture" Management Issues
- ^ "A poor reflection of the work we do" The Guardian 24 October 2007
- ^ Christopher Story, What Next For British Brainwashing Offensive?, World Reports, 3 March 2006
- ^ Gordon Thomas, A Day In The Life Of Hussein, The European Magazine, September 2004
- ^ *Brian Gerrish presentation to the Campaign for an Independent Britain (2 hour video), October 15, 2007
- ^ Letter from Common Purpose trustees on media coverage