Public services
Learning from History: Markets in Welfare
The first Learning from History event provided a wide-ranging discussion, with many valuable insights on learning from past experiences.
The big show (still) in town
If you thought Big Society ideas had disappeared, think again.
Bite-sized IT
Concerns over NHS IT system costs throws into sharp relief the need to adopt a radically-different approach to public procurement and service delivery
In it together or just for ourselves?
The BSA reveals three-quarters of people think the rich-poor gap is too large, but only a third think the government should redistribute more.
Why a year's a long time in social investment
The social investment industry is in the middle of a fascinating debate about the implications of social finance for the sector.
The dull bits of avoiding plane and political crashes
It's worth spending some of the energy now focused on UKBA and the Home Office thinking about the dull bits of accountability.
Kicking the habit
The Children in Care and Adoption league tables serves a reminder of how hard it is for departments to relinquish their oversight over local services.
Negative feedback
The Care Quality Commission recently produced a damning report into NHS care of the elderly.