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Governance & Government Intervention

Open, inclusive, transparent: rebuilding public trust in government

At the Global Government Summit in Singapore, civil service leaders from 16 countries met to explore five of the biggest challenges facing their countries – debating in their fifth session […]

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Canadian government’s battle with big tech platforms and what it means for the future of journalism

Canada recently passed a law to address the continuing financial woes of its traditional news media, trust in which has steadily fallen to 42% in 2022. The Online News Act, […]

In pursuit of public good: the need for a welfare revolution in South Africa

Jelena Vidojević of the New South Institute argues that South Africa must introduce comprehensive welfare reform if it is to address socio-economic divisions and deliver for the public good South […]

Rishi Sunak’s reorganisation: history shows creating government departments in response to short-term problems is rarely a good idea

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a major reorganisation of Whitehall, creating a new department dedicated to energy and another for science and innovation as well bringing various business […]
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The science of government: setting out the seven elements of statecraft

Much analysis of how government operates fails to bring together all the elements and dimensions of what government does and how the state works. Professor Colin Talbot has created a […]

Escaping the echo chamber: how governments are combating disinformation

Consecutive crises such as the coronavirus pandemic and war in Ukraine have prompted a spike in the spread of misinformation and propaganda online. This is a worrying trend for governments, […]

‘The British civil service is relatively insular’: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with political scientist Colin Talbot

A new Global Government Forum podcast is out featuring professor Colin Talbot – author of the compellingly titled Whitehall watching: reflections on innovation, inertia and ineptitude in British government – […]
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Former Australian PM slammed by inquiry into secret appointments  

The decision of former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison to appoint himself to five additional departments in secret was “unnecessary” and “corrosive of trust in government”, an inquiry has found. […]
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Government reform on the cards in Australia after revelations that ex-PM gave himself additional powers in secret

It has been revealed that former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself head of five ministries during his time in office, in what his successor called an “unprecedented […]
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Helping or hindering? How to make regulation an effective policy delivery tool

Regulations are designed to protect consumers, health, the environment, society. But if not implemented properly, they can fail in their objectives or have unintended consequences that can in turn harm […]