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Farage’s thoughts from the back of an envelope
Nigel Farage, UKIP's leader, outlined his party's 'direction of travel' in a speech on the role of the state at the Institute for Government.
Nigel Farage condemns 'massive profiteering' in outsourced services
UKIP leader Nigel Farage spoke out against outsourcing of public services in a speech at the Institute for Government on the role of the state.
Farage urges ‘direct democracy’
In a speech at the Institute for Government, UKIP leader Nigel Farage raised the possibility of referendum's to decide government policy.
Supermac returns to haunt David Cameron
The FT profiles David Cameron's Number 10 operation in the wake of ex-SpAd Dominic Cummings' latest criticisms.
No furious debate for 'zombie Parliament'
Sky News political editor Adam Boulton cites an IfG blog on government legislation as evidence that accusations of a 'zombie' Parliament are wide of t
Replenishing the tool box
Civil Service World has conducted its own mini-inquiry into the future of Whitehall by interviewing senior mandarins and other notable commentators, i
Irish suffering 'austerity fatigue'
Robert Watt, Irish secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, spoke at the Institute for Government about governing in a po
Treasury official picked as Whitehall finance chief
Deputy Director Julian McCrae welcomes the creation of a new Treasury role - director general public spending and finance.