Tim Harford, Financial Times journalist and author of ‘The undercover economist”, talks to Public Finance about statistics, predictions and learning to adapt
Public Finance talked to Owen Jones at the CIPFA Conference 2013 about why he rejects the premise of austerity and why council borrowing rules should be relaxed.
Lord Heseltine has described the government’s proposed funding for the local growth pot as a ‘significant start’, despite it being well below the figure recommended in his No stone unturned report
The High Speed 2 rail project should be scrapped and the money re-invested in a massive housebuilding drive, an influential Conservative commentator told the CIPFA conference
The London Finance Commission's proposals to devolve more financial powers to the capital could create a ‘virtuous circle’ of economic growth, according to its chair Tony Travers
The youngest adults are the least likely to be sympathetic to poor people or proud of the welfare state, Ipsos Mori chief executive Ben Page has revealed today
Public Finance talked to Tony Travers in advance of his speech at the CIPFA Conference 2013. He discusses reaction to the London Finance Commission report and whether or not a local authority could...
Labour is set to announce proposals to revamp Local Enterprise Partnerships across England to improve their ability to help deliver economic growth, shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has...
Solving the ‘jobs puzzle’ in the economy is fundamental to understanding how the country can recover, BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders has told CIPFA’s annual conference
The new CIPFA president has called for a ‘proper conversation’ about the future of public services amid spending cuts in her speech to the CIPFA annual conference this morning
CIPFA’s new president, Jaki Salisbury, has built a ‘can-do’ reputation, and won the loyalty of her colleagues for her hands-on tackling of local government problems. The ‘treasurer who likes to say...
Those who take the risks reap the rewards. Or do they? The truth is that from Silicon Valley to Singapore, innovation relies heavily on state funding. It’s time for the private sector to give...
The man who promised to 'intervene before breakfast, lunch and dinner' is back, and demanding a new local growth plan. Lord Heseltine talked to Judy Hirst ahead of the Spending Review
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