Will they still love us tomorrow?
David Nussbaum and Lynne Berry believe the third sector has come a long way in developing its working relationship with the government, but must retain its own democratic identity
David Nussbaum, chief executive, WWF UK:
Given the limitations of space, I am going to make two assumptions and then get on with it. One is that the election will be on 6 May and the other is that David Cameron will be in Number 10 on the 7th. Of course this may not happen, but since we have had the past 13 years to experience what life is like for charities and the third sector under Labour, it is more interesting to think about the prospects of a Conservative government for now.
Author: Lynne Berry
Lynne Berry joined WRVS as chief executive in 2007 from the General Social Care Council.
She was formerly at the Equal Opportunities Commission and prior to that executive director of the Charity Commission and chief executive of the Family Welfare Association.
Her services to the social care sector were recognised by being awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list in 2006.
Author: David Nussbaum
David Nussbaum joined WWF-UK as chief executive in May 2007, from a similar position at Transparency International. He was previously finance director and deputy chief executive at Oxfam, and in 2000 he was seconded for six months to head up the charity's operations in India. David is a chartered accountant who has also worked in the private sector. He was chair of Traidcraft for many years and is now a non-executive director of Shared Interest and Low Carbon Accelerator
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