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FINANCE

Has public spending actually gone down?

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

No one else is playing the game of carrying out the Government's wishes apart from councils, acco...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Advice for new political leaders

By Paul Wheeler | 24 May 2012

Paul Wheeler provides advice to new political leaders amidst a difficult period for local councils.

FINANCE

Any port in a storm

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

Michael Burton dips into recent reports from the leading credit-rating agencies to see what vario...

WHITEHALL

Distinguishing good processes from good outcomes

By Abdool Kara | 24 May 2012

Abdool Kara says good politicians know that good outcomes cannot be divorced from good processes.

Hire and Misfire

24 May 2012

BUSINESS

Think before you tweet

By Carol Grant | 24 May 2012

Twitter is a fantastic platform for breaking news or promoting policy.Carol Grant outlines her be...

Competitive dialogue – a better way of commissioning NHS services?

24 May 2012

WHITEHALL

The priorty of localism

By Stephen Weigel | 23 May 2012

Stephen Weigel looks at how the Government has been caught up by the costs of change.

Health and Wellbeing Boards: system leaders or talking shops?

23 May 2012

On television Lansley demonstrates that the Secretary of State is in charge – whilst continuing the pretence that he isn't.

23 May 2012