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Civil service morale stagnates over pay and cuts
IfG analysis of the latest Civil Service People Survey found that satisfaction with pay and benefits is now at 29 per cent.
The targets' range - permanent secretary objectives
Civil Service World has published an in-depth analysis of permanent secretary objectives including comments from IfG Deputy Director Julian McCrae.
Public service reform requires a bold diagnosis
RSA chief executive Matthew Taylor places last week's Labour speeches on public service reform in the context of the IfG's latest report on decentrali
Sir Nick Macpherson: very bold, perm sec
The FT's Westminster Blog acknowledges the unusual nature of civil service advice being made public.
Women of Westminster have had enough
Sue Cameron's latest Daily Telegraph column focuses on dismay at Westminster remaining an environment for the 'one-upmanship games of male politicians
Decentralisation is easier said than done - IfG
A new IfG report warns that parties contemplating political decentralisation must learn the lessons of the past 30 years or risk failure.
Localism plan risks repeating past mistakes
Politicians promising to devolve political power must learn the lessons of the past 30 years, a new IfG report says.
Labour would devolve to local level, Miliband says
In a speech last night Labour leader Ed Miliband indicated said he would devolve power to a local level, the LGC reports.
Decentralisation is difficult to do
IfG Director of Research Tom Gash tells BBC Newsnight Political Editor Emily Maitlis that achieving political decentralisation can be difficult.
Universal Credit accountability questions remain unanswered
Unanswered questions on accountability at the top of government remain following the latest parliament hearing on Universal Credit, the IfG says.