David Cameron

Lansley: a suitable case for treatment

10 February 2012 | Malcolm Prowle

Reform is urgently needed in the NHS, but Andrew Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill is not the way to do it. The health secretary failed to undertake a robust analysis of the proposed legislation’s feasibility, prospects of success or risks 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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Housing rights and wrongs

12 January 2012 | Ken Lee

Plans to revive the Right to Buy in housing could exacerbate the North/South divide. Politicians should consider introducing a 40% discount limit with no cash cap Read more...

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Referendum repercussions

10 January 2012 | Don Peebles

Could the spat over the timing of an independence referendum adversely affect discussion of the Scotland Bill and prevent inclusion of more appropriate borrowing arrangements in the legislation? Read more

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Executive pay: a taxpayers’ issue too

9 January 2012 | John Tizard

If Cameron really means business on the issue of senior business executives’ remuneration, he should start by getting the public sector to flex its procurement muscles Read more...

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The veto verdict

13 December 2011 | Tim Morgan

Both Britain and Europe could benefit from David Cameron’s use of the veto in the EU treaty negotiations. The creation of a new structure will be easier without the UK sniping from the sidelines Read more...

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City limits

8 December 2011 | Malcolm Prowle

The Prime Minister is caving in to pressure from the City of London to ensure minimal financial regulation, but isn’t this the approach that got us into the crisis in the first place? Read more

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Digging housing out of a hole?

21 November 2011 | John Perry

The government’s new housing strategy does not quite live up to the hype. But at least it recognises that the issue has to move way up ministers’ ‘to do’ list  Read more

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Heaven knows we’re miserable now

15 November 2011 | Claudia Wood

Wellbeing measurements are not a luxury we can ill-afford in a recession. They will help ensure we all emerge from it happier and healthier Read more...

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The stakes are high

30 September 2011 | Philip Johnston

David Cameron will be facing down his critics in Manchester and holding firmly on to the political centre ground Read more

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