Research and analysis
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Engaging with engagement
Part 1.
Does the new government communications plan cross the line?
The government should tread carefully.
101 uses for a zombie Parliament
A slow down in legislating is no bad thing.
Public bodies looking to the future
What is next for public bodies?
One Service, Two Guv'nors
How Whitehall serves the Coalition in the final year.
First contact
Lessons from history on pre-election meetings between the Opposition and Civil Service.
Connecting Policy with Practice
Year Two.
Pre-election Contact between the Civil Service and the Parties: Lessons from 2010
This report focuses on pre-election contacts by the Opposition specifically looking back at the 2010 pre-election contacts.
Year Five: Whitehall and the Parties in the Final Year of Coalition
This report focuses on how the Civil Service should work with the two coalition parties in year five of the coalition as each develops their plans.
New markets, old problems
Increasing diversity and quality of supply in public services.