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How long does it take to make a tax policy?
Next time the Treasury invites public input, it needs to give them a real deadline to enable their ideas to be examined seriously.
All aboard?
This summary report contains the Institute for Government's recommendations to ensure new look Whitehall boards can be as effective as possible..
A good governance framework for civil service reform is easier said than done
The Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) is attempting to establish a good governance framework to scrutinise civil service reform.
Are our media threatening the public good?
This is a report on three private seminars at the Institute for Government under the chairmanship of Professor Anthony King in autumn 2009.
Would an elected mayor change Birmingham and Coventry for the better?
On the second leg of my tour of the 12 cities holding referenda to decide whether to have an elected mayor, I travelled to Birmingham and Coventry.
Forming the government: the lessons from May 2010
The formation of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat Coalition government has forced a review of the conventions of a hung parliament.
The end of the beginning for the Big Society
It's been a bad week for the Big Society, says Adrian Brown.
Public Accounts Committee: from bear pit to forensic forum
When a government embarks upon a programme of rapid and radical change the case for strong independent scrutiny becomes much more important.
Are Social Impact Bonds the answer to the fiscal crisis?
No - but they're still worth watching, argues Adrian Brown.