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Making policy in opposition: the development of Universal Credit, 2005-2010
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
Making policy in opposition: the Commission on Social Justice, 1992-1994
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
Making policy in opposition: the Work Programme, 2007-2010
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
The development of quasi-markets in secondary education
This paper traces the history of quasi-markets in UK secondary education, assesses how closely the current system resembles a fully-formed quasi-marke
Reforming Civil Service Accountability
As the UK government moves forward with its plans to reform civil service accountability, this paper discusses how the Australian and New Zealand gove