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Boris Johnson rose to power thanks to Theresa May’s Brexit errors; now he’s replicating themBoris Johnson became the UK’s prime minister by attacking Theresa May’s approach to Brexit. But Johnson...
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The backlash against environmental sustainability – and how to overcome itPopulist politicians are on the rise, tapping into widespread anger at economic decline and...
- Posted November 20, 2019
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Impartiality under threat: a warning from former UK Cabinet secretary Gus O’DonnellImpartiality is a cornerstone of Westminster-style civil services – but in the UK it’s...
- Posted November 15, 2019
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Opinion: Labour’s appointment plans say little about civil servants, but much about politiciansLast week, unnamed Labour sources floated the idea of letting politicians directly appoint departmental...
- Posted November 13, 2019
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Blockchain: hype or hope?A year ago, people got very excited about blockchain. Then the shine wore off...
- Posted November 10, 2019
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Why we get it wrong: former UK Treasury chief on the dangerous power of economic orthodoxiesReviewing a century of economic crises, former HMT permanent secretary Nick Macpherson sees a...
- Posted October 18, 2019
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The power of prevention: de-risking the futureOn environmental, social and economic issues, nations face a set of ticking time bombs...
- Posted September 27, 2019
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The productivity problem: causes, consequences and curesPoor productivity hampers wage growth, stoking public dissatisfaction. As delegates heard at the 2019...
- Posted September 26, 2019
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Treasuries & transformation: finance departments’ key roles in digitalIn many governments, finance departments view technology as a useful efficiency tool. But at...
- Posted September 24, 2019
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Happy shoppers: spending public money wellPoliticians love splashing the cash, finance leaders agreed at the 2019 Global Government Finance...
- Posted September 19, 2019
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UK to establish big tech regulatorThe UK government is to create a regulator next year that would be responsible...
- Posted December 29, 2019
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Trudeau outlines Canadian data privacy reformsCanada’s privacy commissioner is to be given enhanced powers to establish a new set...
- Posted December 26, 2019
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Boris Johnson strips worker and environmental protections from EU withdrawal billThe UK is a big step closer to leaving the European Union next month,...
- Posted December 22, 2019
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Queen’s speech signals constitutional change as Boris Johnson sets out legislative plansFresh from winning last Thursday’s general election, the UK government has said it is...
- Posted December 19, 2019
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US federal employees likely to get biggest pay rise in a decadeUS Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement that would see civilian federal workers get...
- Posted December 17, 2019
