By John O'Leary | 9 September 2010
Lord Browne was always going to face a delicate task in his review of higher education funding – and, in particular, of tuition fees. But ...read more
By John O'Leary | 29 July 2010
We do not need to see October’s spending review to know that there are anxious times ahead for those working in the public services. Even ...read more
By John O'Leary | 30 June 2010
The coalition government may be feeling its way in some areas, but the direction of travel in one field of policy was set from the ...read more
By John O'Leary | 29 May 2010
Shortly after David Cameron took over the leadership of the Conservative Party, Policy Review asked whether his buzz-phrase of the time – the Post-Bureaucratic Age ...read more
By John O'Leary | 28 April 2010
It would be easy to dismiss the election as a policy-free zone, in which the parties have disguised their real intentions. But the fact that ...read more
By John O'Leary | 29 March 2010
Race and immigration aside, equality may turn out to be the forgotten element of the general election, as the parties trade statistics on the economy ...read more
By John O'Leary | 26 February 2010
There will be no more delicate subject at the general election than health. Not only does spending on health now account for an estimated 9 ...read more
By John O'Leary | 25 January 2010
For all the politicians’ talk of universities’ importance to economic recovery and social cohesion, higher education has become the first public service to feel the ...read more
By John O'Leary | 10 December 2009
The recession may be easing, but the impact on employment will be felt for some time – especially by the young. This month’s edition of ...read more
By John O'Leary | 11 November 2009
Where do you draw the line in the fight against crime between civil liberties and more effective policing? It is a balance that successive Home ...read more
By John O'Leary | 6 October 2009
As the Conservatives gather in Manchester, there is every likelihood that they will form the next Government. But what would they do – and what ...read more
Policy Review Magazine... ONLINE
By John O'Leary | 7 September 2009
Welcome to the first online edition of Policy Review magazine. Between print editions, Policy Review will be appearing monthly online, as well as providing regular ...read more