Central government

Dealing with debt

3 February 2012 | Francis Maude

The Cabinet Office Minister outlines plans to reduce debt to government as a new taskforce publishes an interim report showing the current extent of the problem Read more

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Events, dear boy

26 January 2012 | Peter Riddell

The new Whitehall heads face change and disruption on a huge  scale. Will they be able to cope? Read more

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Whitehall: new buzz words, old woes

24 January 2012 | Colin Talbot

Will the new civil service regime be any better at ‘implementation’ than its predecessor was at ‘delivery’? It seems highly unlikely Read more...

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Global warning

19 December 2011 | Alan Edwards

Putting the gloom of the Autumn Statement behind him, CIPFA’s international director set off to Washington to take CIPFA’s Fixing the Foundations campaign to the next level Read more

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All for one?

15 December 2011 | Mike Thatcher

So we’re not ‘all in this together’ after all. According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey, the public is becoming increasingly individualistic, intolerant of the poor and unwilling to pay taxes to fund services.
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An offer they can’t refuse?

9 December 2011 | Sam Simms

The government is proposing a deal with England’s cities that will devolve more powers but, in return, local authorities will need to show true leadership and help build an effective consensus Read more

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Regions are stuck in the doldrums

7 December 2011 | Anna Turley

The government demolished regional development agencies in the blink of an eye after announcing their abolition last year. But its Regional Growth Fund, revealed at the same time, is still struggling to get off the ground 15 months later Read more...

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Agreeing not to differ

5 December 2011 | David Lipsey

Labour’s historic remedy of state intervention in the economy is the only key political difference with the Conservatives. So why isn’t it advocating such a policy? Read more

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Meet your new best friend, the banker

2 December 2011 | Michael Ware

Public servants will need to improve their relationships with the financial community if the country is to make the most of the chancellor’s planned investment in infrastructure Read more

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Recovery position

1 December 2011 | Ross Ingham

The Chancellor’s promise of a £25bn infrastructure fund has added to the range of initiatives now available to aid urban regeneration. Our economic future relies on these being successfully deployed Read more

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