Theresa May needs to win big at the general election to head off critical Brexiteers and show she has the backing for a shift in economic and social policy
A recent Times article saying the NHS could borrow up to £10bn from hedge funds to repair health service infrastructure and provide specialist care at GP surgeries raises interesting questions.
Productivity in the public sector has a significant effect on the economy, directly and indirectly. This can prove difficult to measure – not impossible
While everyone agrees that there is a social care crisis there is little consensus about the size of the gap and how far new investment goes to closing it
The chancellor combined moves to relieve short-term pressures in the public sector with measures to encourage long-term stability, while staying tight-lipped on social care funding
