By John Philpott | 29 July 2010
There’s something slightly Orwellian about the language used by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. Talk of consultation on how best to tackle the record fiscal ...read more
Time to challenge the lazy orthodoxy of intervention
By Peter Latchford | 28 July 2010
Now that the political frenzy of recent months has finally eased, we’re left with the ‘what next?’ question. At one level, the answer is obvious: ...read more
By Ted Cantle | 28 July 2010
Regardless of the defeat for Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party, the general election did not produce the trouncing of the Far Right ...read more
By Ian Ellis | 28 June 2010
Waste is the word. We’ve had an election built around it and now a Budget built around it.
Of course, the need to eliminate ...read more
Managers must seize the chance to transform public services
By David Smith | 28 May 2010
“Dear Chief Secretary, I'm afraid to tell you there's no money left”
For many in the private sector, the last two years were the toughest of ...read more
By Tariq Tahir | 28 May 2010
The Conservative Party’s manifesto was clear about what it believes should be the role of Government websites. They “should not be treated like secure Government ...read more
Stand by for a revolution - but don't expect to hear about it yet
By Neil Stewart | 28 April 2010
What contribution are public services’ budgets to make to getting our public accounts back onto an even keel and, more importantly, how will this be ...read more