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Council cuts – what will stay and what will go?
Bit busy today but just time to link to Patrick Butler’s reports on council cuts in Merseyside. It’s interesting, when you get into arguments and discussions about public spending, to ask people what they would cut – not just in general...
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28 Feb 2011 2:00 PM
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Why I don’t believe in conspiracy theories
When I was a kid, I assumed that the adult world was a well-ordered place. Occasionally, I would hear my dad mutter that some important-looking person on the telly was a bloody fool but, for the most part, I thought … Continue reading → Read...
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26 Feb 2011 1:12 PM
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The government – scheming or winging it?
The Guardian’s Zoe Williams wonders whether the Tories are evil or clueless. Are the government’s plans for the public sector part of an ideologically inspired master-plan or are they simply a series of back-of-a-fag packet measures launched...
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25 Feb 2011 9:50 AM
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Why do public sector workers take more sickies?
Everybody knows that public sector workers are always taking sickies. The latest figures from the ONS prove it don’t they? Just look at this graph. Told you so! Public sector sickness at 3.1 percent, private sector at 2.3 percent. What’s …...
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24 Feb 2011 9:28 AM
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Confident leadership in an uncertain world
A thought-provoking post from Kevin Ball yesterday discussed a perennial dilemma for leaders – how do they appear confident when they really don’t have a clue? Traditionally, as Kevin says, we have fallen back on knowledge – the quest...
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23 Feb 2011 8:43 AM
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Reflections on the Arab Spring
I’ve been watching the events in the Arab world with interest. My knowledge of the region is, at best, that of an informed amateur. I studied some medieval Arab history at university and I read quite a lot when I worked in the Arab … Continue...
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22 Feb 2011 10:06 AM
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The ‘explosion’ in council employment – another baseless attack
The numbers quoted by government ministers are becoming increasingly reliable - you can pretty much rely on them to be spurious. The bureau of meaningless statistics pumped out another set of dubious figures on Friday. Local authorities have taken on...
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21 Feb 2011 9:58 AM
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Is public sector executive pay a red herring?
More bluster from Eric Pickles yesterday as he claimed that council chief executives’ pay had risen by 78 percent between 2002 and 2007. He was soon called out on this by, among others, the Guardian and the Local Government Chronicle. … Continue...
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17 Feb 2011 11:03 AM
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The great public sector fire-sale
Writing in Guardian Public, Eifion Rees casts doubt on the public sector’s ability to meet its budget targets. His piece contains a couple of interesting quotes from public sector finance expert Malcolm Prowle. A budget on paper is one thing, but...
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16 Feb 2011 7:54 AM
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After the Squeeze – the Economy 2011 and beyond
CIPD chief economist John Philpott has become one of the talking heads of the recession. His predictions and comments on the UK economy and the labour market are now quoted regularly in the national press. John will be speaking at a West London CIPD branch...
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15 Feb 2011 2:01 PM
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Should pay over £250k be subject to corporation tax?
Yesterday, the TUC called for all remuneration over £250k to be paid directly out of company profits and not offset against a company’s corporation tax liabilities. At present, all remuneration is viewed as an operating cost and so it reduces a...
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15 Feb 2011 10:57 AM
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The King’s Speech – a case study in consulting to the powerful
I finally saw the King’s Speech last night. Though the film’s historical accuracy has been called into question by some it is still a good story. As a case study in consulting to the powerful it is excellent. Anyone who is involved in …...
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11 Feb 2011 9:45 AM
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Civil servants pessimistic about managers’ change skills
My good friend Doug Shaw reflects on the results of the Civil Service staff survey: What did they tell us? Well for starters 32% believe “I have the opportunity to contribute my views before decisions are made that affect me”. A … Continue reading...
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11 Feb 2011 8:10 AM
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More nonsense about frontline services
Almost as soon as Manchester announced its spending cuts, ministers swung into action, heaping the blame on cynical councillors and inefficient managers. “This is a cynical move by a Labour council, which is intentionally cutting front-line services...
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10 Feb 2011 8:02 AM
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Can the public sector bridge the gap between expectations and delivery?
I said in January that 2011 would be the year we find out what the cuts really mean. the people of Manchester have woken up this morning to the announcement of a £109 million cuts programme and increased charges for many … Continue reading →...
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9 Feb 2011 9:55 AM
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