Public bodies
The government must bring an end to the UK subsidy control system limbo
The government needs to address immediately the post-Brexit legal uncertainty around subsidy control
The public appointments process
How the public appointments process is run and who plays a role in it.
The UK needs a functioning system of arm’s-length governance, not a flock of handy scapegoats
Ministers too often misunderstand the role of arm's-length bodies
Carillion: two years on
The Johnson government risks another Carillion if it doesn’t get behind the reforms put forward after the firm’s liquidation.
The Brexit Effect
How the “Brexit Effect” has changed government, parliament and politics since the 2016 vote.
Public bodies and departments’ Code of Good Practice could help – if they were aware of it
The Cabinet Office's blueprint for joint working cannot have impact if leaders of public bodies don’t know about it.
The impact of the Code of Good Practice
This report summarises the findings from a second survey of public bodies.
‘The World’s Biggest Quango’
The creation of NHS England has failed to take the politics out of healthcare provision in England.
Why the Office for Students needs to show its independence
What matters is how the Office for Students board collectively performs and that it shows its independence from government.
Freedom of information
What is freedom of information and why is it important?