Public finances
We are all doomed - fiscally
Two reports about the UK’s public finances pose a challenge to government that will endure long after Brexit
The Government needs to spell out its spending priorities
The Chancellor has not yet said how much he will spend on other public services in 2020/21 or beyond.
Major projects: ministers need to face facts
The Government is becoming less confident that its largest projects will be delivered successfully.
It will take more than big funding announcements to fix health and social care
A cross-party parliamentary inquiry to reform social care funding is the best chance to break the current political deadlock.
How well does the Government stick to its public spending plans?
Every year in the Budget, the Government lays out plans to spend a huge amount of money. How well does it stick to those plans?
Government will spend over £10bn on private finance deals this year but can’t tell you if they’re worth it
Any new government review of private finance must build a better picture of whether it is good value.
The way the Government has announced its plans for the NHS makes those plans harder to achieve
The Prime Minister has made the job of persuading the public that tax rises - or looser fiscal targets - will be needed much more difficult.
For the NHS anniversary, the PM has given us a big glittery box full of question marks
The Government’s plan for a 3.4% increase in NHS spending is welcome as far as it goes but we need more detail.
Three questions the Government needs to answer about NHS funding
The Government must answer three questions if it is to put the health system on a sustainable financial footing.
Is 'government by direction' creeping up on us?
'Technical directions' should not become the norm when it comes to making spending decisions.