Opinion

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Leaders’ toolbox: how to deal with flexible working requests

People may wish to work reduced or different hours or in a non-office location for any number of reasons, whether it’s because they’re struggling with their mental health or caring […]

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During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out

It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the […]

Investing in infrastructure: best practice from Bilbao to New South Wales

Governments around the globe have focused on infrastructure investment as part of efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic and address climate change. How can government maximise the benefits […]

Boosting skills for sustainability: how governments can make every job a green job

A major climate report has highlighted the need for green skills investment. Craig Burnett, editor at climate change charity Ashden, explains how governments can do it Last week, a major […]

The age of permanent crisis is here – governments must rapidly adapt

In this crisis-ridden era, Adam Lent argues that a bigger state is needed but it must be a fundamentally different, community powered state. Welcome to the perma-crisis. A state of […]

Levelling up lessons: how to make regional development work

Levelling up has become the UK government’s top priority, but it is not alone in considering how to boost its overlooked cities and regions. Jeffrey Matsu, CIPFA’s chief economist, shares […]
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Letter from Ottawa: now is the winter of our discontent

Opinion: the ongoing truckers’ protests against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada could be taken as a worrying sign of polarisation. But as Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council writes, […]

From ‘wicked’ problems to brilliant solutions: how governments should work with energy innovators to tackle climate change

Clean energy, accessible to all, is both a human right, and one of the most effective tools the world has to respond to the climate crisis. Yet energy poverty remains, […]

Welcome to the refreshed Global Government Forum website

You may have noticed some changes to the look of www.globalgovernmentforum.com today, and I would like to tell you a bit about them. From this week, we have revised how […]

Opinion: the public sector will bear the brunt of Sunak’s push to balance the books

The budget suggests that this government believes it is business who will power the UK’s recovery from COVID-19. But it’s a fair bet that departments will end up feeling the […]