The financial crisis has thrust Treasury select committee chair John McFall into the limelight. He talked to Judy Hirst about bankers, bonuses - and dealing with hooligans
A simpler and more open system — or a way for ministers to bulldoze through favoured projects? The Planning Act, and particularly the creation of a new quango as final arbiter, has provoked uproar
With the recession - and government efforts to end it - putting growing pressure on the public purse, there has never been a greater need for visionary and creative public finance leaders.
As cohesion minister, Sadiq Khan must tread a fine line between promoting the government’s counter-terrorism strategy and winning the ear of a sceptical Muslim community.
An Equality Bill promising equal life chances for all is imminent. But are such lofty ambitions achievable in an economic downturn when profits and budgets are being carefully guarded?
Scotland’s large public sector has cushioned it from the worst effects of the recession so far. But faced with a big grant cut next year, it will need to be allowed to raise taxes if it is to save...
The public sector does not have easy-to-measure goals such as maximising profits. This makes it all the more important that public bodies have effective performance management processes. John...
With the Budget emphasising the need for efficiency savings, performance management is going to play a crucial role in coming years. In association with Oracle, PF convened a round table of experts...
Local authorities have a pivotal part to play in easing unemployment during the recession. Many of the initiatives in the Budget will rely on local projects and councils cannot shy away from their...
The public expenditure squeeze and the credit crisis will require a fresh approach from private providers. They will have to rely less on confidentiality clauses and more on user satisfaction surveys...
