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Pre-election policy costings
Practical lessons from overseas.
The Irish Facility for Policy Costings
This case study examines how the costing facility operates in a run up to an Irish election.
Pre-election Policy Costing Mechanisms in Australia
This report examines two systems that enable political parties in Australia to have policy plans independently assessed and costed.
Clarity about pre-election contact with the Civil Service will lead to better government
Preparing for a possible change of government is responsible stewardship.
Mr Gove’s next schools test
Important questions about education reforms.
Emergent Ministerial Offices
Are they working?
Dying to Improve
This report provides three short studies of the fate of three different improvement agencies.
Putting the child poverty target into law needed more thought
Setting ambitious targets with no clear way of achieving them undermines trust.
Civil service reform v4.0
A word from the wise?
Implementing the London Challenge
Beyond top-down and bottom-up.