There has been huge hype in the media about the 'collapse' of Labour's vote in Scotland and the possibility the SNP will win a referendum on independence when they eventually get around to calling it
The White Paper on public service reform is awaited with great anticipation by many. When we see it we will understand better the government's intent, appetite for change and commitment to quality...
For Labour, it is vital that the party does more than sort out Scotland. Miliband needs to show some policy mettle too, and not wait until his various reviews have pronounced. Voters don't know what...
It should come as no surprise that Suffolk County Council has halted its controversial plans to outsource all its services after public opposition to spending cuts and a collapse in staff morale
It looks increasingly like the momentum of the reform agenda for public services has been lost. With flagship health proposals 'pausing for reflection', other signs also indicate that the coalition's...
The Liberal Democrats nationally and Plaid Cymru in Wales - both junior partners in coalitions - have fared badly in yesterday's elections, while their senior partners have done much better
Suffolk's Conservative-controlled county council is putting on hold its dramatic outsourcing plans, but not before its outspoken chief executive, Andrea Hill, has been mired in controversy
The Royal Family has been able to do something that is discouraged in the rest of the public sector. They have been able to bring in a much needed new post - the Duchess of Cambridge
Tomorrow's local elections in England promise to be the most interesting in a generation. Not since the 1980s have the issues in national and local politics been so inseparable
This is not the time for a fallout in the accountancy profession. The current financial climate requires everyone to work together to fly through the economic turbulence and ensure a safe landing
There's almost as much of an air of unreality about the Scottish and Welsh election campaigns as there was in last year's UK election. The extent to which public spending will be constrained has...
It is extraordinary that this Thursday as millions of people vote in local government elections they will only be asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' to electoral reform for the Westminster Parliament but...
The latest report from the National Audit Office on Private Finance Initiative projects has just been published. Does it offer any new insight into the issues or possible solutions? In a word, 'no'
I have never understood how our current electoral system became known as 'first past the post'. This implies some sort of race to a winning post. The problem is, there is no winning post in our system
Recent reports that many local authorities have raided their reserves to balance their budgets for 2011/12 and, in some cases, to avoid deeper cuts than they are already making, should give deep...
The game is clear for the coalition. 'Efficiencies' and privatisation will be all the easier without the annoyance of the law and statutory instruments
