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To bee or not to bee: giving science advice in government is not for the fainthearted
Scientific advice is a difficult job.
Alternatives to the pulpit
Politicians have always tried to influence our choices – and this week they are at it again.
Progress on progress: how (not to) measure prosperity
It is well known that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is ill-suited as a measure of material living standards.
Can BabyJo rescue No.10 and still maintain the coalition?
Jo Johnson's appointment as head of the No.10 Policy Unit signals a change.
Finance function: time for a Whitehall shake-up?
What’s the role of finance at the centre of any complex sets of organisations?
Building Capabilities: Wither the Department?
Sir Bob Kerslake may have a radical vision
Financial leadership for government
This paper analyses the evolving functions of finance. While control of money and budgets remains a core role, finance teams are increasingly taking o
Ministerial private offices need a boost
Ministers depend on them
Experience-based policymaking
Civil servants and the voluntary sector should learn from one another.
Mrs Thatcher’s other peculiarity
There are very few scientists in government.