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Features - November 2012

  • New Zealand, Photo: Shutterstock Lessons from public service reform Down UnderWhy is the government copying public service models from far, far away — particularly in New Zealand? It's a riddle wrapped in an enigma. Judy Hirst investigates 01 November 2012
  • austerity road cover SHUTTERSTOCK No direction home?Halfway through its term in office, the coalition is still looking for a route map to recovery. The chancellor's Autumn Statement must offer some way out of here, argues Steve Freer 01 November 2012
  • Photo: istock Things are not what they seemA lot rides on official statistics but constant changes have made much of the data meaningless, says Tony Travers 01 November 2012
  • FrancesOgradyKESTEVEN PF interview: Sister FrancesThe first female general secretary of the TUC will have her work cut out dealing with public sector disputes and the union brothers. But don't expect Frances O'Grady to start ­tub-thumping any time soon, says Mike Thatcher 01 November 2012
  • Resiliance: Management developement How to improve your 
personal resilienceAs the slings and arrows keep coming, how can the public sector keep calm and carry on? Alex Davda and Vicki Culpin explain ten ways that managers can strengthen themselves and their organisations 01 November 2012
  • SharingillusGRIEG You don't share it wellWhy does Whitehall find it so hard to reap the benefits of shared services? One reason is that departments still put their individual needs first 01 November 2012
  • pot hole Long and the short of itWhitehall has yet to feel the worst of the cuts. It will need to find lasting, cross-government savings and could learn from best practice in councils 01 November 2012
  • PF video interview: Alan Milburn (extract)The government will not achieve its goal of eradicating child poverty by 2020, the independent reviewer on social mobility has told Public Finance. An extended version of this interview will be shown at the CIPFA North East annual conference on 23 November. 12 November 2012
  • PF video interview: Alan Milburn The chair of the new Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn, talks to Mike Thatcher about the changes needed to improve access to higher education and the professions. This wide-ranging interview was shown at the CIPFA North East annual conference on November 23 27 November 2012