David Cameron is winning the battle of Britain's public services
The public trusts the Conservatives more than Labour when it comes to delivering good quality public services, a new poll revealed last night. It has been another unhappy Sunday for Gordon Brown, then,...
View ArticleLook out, Labour is about to nick one of Dave's big ideas
The Institute for Government gave Liam Byrne a platform last night to answer David Cameron's meaty speech on poverty. Sir Michael Bichard went to great lengths to make the Chief Secretary welcome,...
View ArticleGordon Brown signs up to the Conservative agenda
Gordon Brown's speech on leaner government this morning was a confusing affair. The PM did a lot of fierce-sounding stuff on the Tories: the next election isn't just about a choice between two sets of...
View ArticleWho would be affected by spending cuts?
It didn't take long for the TaxPayers' Alliance to come up with this response to the Unison video warning against reductions in public spending. Amazingly, plenty of these non-jobs are still being...
View ArticleTories back the postcode lottery
The FT carries a useful report on how the Conservatives see the future of public services which deserves greater attention. In a speech yesterday to the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary...
View ArticleWhy slashed spending doesn't have to mean worse public services
This is the first election that's been really focused on economic issues since 1992, and it is exposing the weakness of the media’s handling of the subject. Much of the commentary on tax and spending...
View ArticleUnions outraged at the idea of talking to workers
The trades unions have responded with apoplectic rage at the idea that their members might be consulted about the running of the public services. There is nothing remotely surprising about this, given...
View ArticleIt's no longer a thought crime to criticise public services. Now let's seize...
For the NHS, the weekend headlines were grim. Press reports about scandals and cover ups now flow thick and fast. Meanwhile, on the BBC's Sunday Politics, Christine Blower of the National Union of...
View ArticleSpending review: good performance, clever politics but questions remain
George Osborne gave what was clearly his best parliamentary performance since becoming Chancellor. His delivery was unmarred by any lapses into falsetto nervousness and the political punch lines were...
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