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  The backlash against environmental sustainability – and how to overcome it

  Populist 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’Donnell

  Impartiality 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 politicians

  Last 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 orthodoxies

  Reviewing 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 future

  On 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 cures

  Poor 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 digital

  In 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 well

  Politicians love splashing the cash, finance leaders agreed at the 2019 Global Government Finance...

  • Posted September 19, 2019
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  New Zealand on the verge of major public service reform

  A new bill brought to New Zealand’s parliament is to pave the way for...

  • Posted November 27, 2019
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  UK education department faces sanction over data protection breaches

  The UK Department for Education (DfE) is facing disciplinary action for what a watchdog...

  • Posted November 27, 2019
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  OPM urges US federal agencies to hire military spouses and ex-prisoners

  The US government aims to increase diversity within the federal workforce by encouraging human...

  • Posted November 26, 2019
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  UK’s culture department appoints data policy lead – pipping Cabinet Office to the post

  The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has appointed its first...

  • Posted November 22, 2019
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  US agencies curb federal workers’ rights after unions’ court defeat

  Union representatives at the US Veterans Affairs Department (VA) are having their representative work...

  • Posted November 20, 2019
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