The safety/privacy balance is a hard one to strike – allowing governments to access encrypted data risks leaving security systems with as many holes as a Swiss cheese
While Theresa May says ‘Brexit means Brexit’, it means different things to different people, and it will need more than cabinet support to settle the question
Mayors can provide an answer to the questions of accountability raised by devolution, but they are not the only solution. These decisions should be informed by what works for local places, not by the...
Fears that devolution of NHS spending will lead to greater inequality miss the point. Variation is already built into the system thanks to a nonsensical formula
Unprecedented spending cuts, ballooning demand and political upheaval have seen strategic priorities change rapidly in the public sector. The impact of political and economic shocks has hit finance...
The NHS set a record deficit in 2015-16, in a year of relative wealth for the health service. If the NHS is unable to achieve financial stability by the end of this year, those ahead look very bleak...
Public service reform is difficult, particularly within the Westminster system. But there are practical changes that could be made to help make progress.
Actively listening to local areas about what policies are working – and not working – must be high on the new government’s agenda. Sharing of progress, challenges and setbacks is vital to making real...
Many PFI contracts are trapped in their current terms out of fear of the costs of change and a desire not to show weakness to the other side. But this is not sustainable in the face of increasing...
The plan by national NHS bodies to get NHS finances back on track is welcome. But there is a danger it could give the impression that the problem is all down to financial management
Following the Brexit vote, the London Finance Commission has a unique opportunity to develop proposals for further fiscal devolution that create incentives to boost growth. But it must get the...
The fallout from the Brexit vote illustrates how policy debates have been dumbed down in the UK. Steps must be taken to rebuild public confidence in government.
It is vital that government and local commissioners ensure a level playing field and better quality in the commissioning and procurement of public services
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union created a mix of impacts across the economy. It is vital in the months ahead policymakers and business work together to meet these challenges
Housing has been hit by the economic uncertainty following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. The government must develop a plan to keep the sector building
