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20th February 2012

A tale of four summits

It is summit week in Whitehall. Today there are two - the Cameron-Lansley show on the NHS and Caroline Spelman's heavily trailed drought summit. Tomorrow No.10 is back doing Future of Cities and safe cycling, last week insurance. But what exactly are these summits supposed to achieve?

By: Jill Rutter

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15th February 2012

New publication by University of East Anglia, with Institute for Government

The Coalition: Voters, Parties and Institutions brings together leading commentators, academics and political figures to examine how the coalition government came about, describe how it works, and look at the views of voters, backbenchers and the media.

Source: IFG

2nd February 2012

Institute urges government to heed NAO message on cuts

The National Audit Office has issued a report on cost cutting across Whitehall. It reveals that departments spent 2.3% (or £7.9bn) less in 2010/11 than in the previous year.

Source: IFG

26th January 2012

Report on government ICT highlights critical challenges for new government CIO, says Institute for Government

In a report out today, the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) commends government progress in implementing its ICT strategy but recommends that more can be done to ensure the strategy delivers promised benefits. In particular, PASC argues for an overhaul of government procurement to break the perceived ‘oligopoly’ of large suppliers and calls for more timely and accurate data to benchmark costs across government departments.

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20th February 2012

Making the case for rigorous, evidence-based policymaking

Proper evaluation of policy is crucial, but won't be enough on its own.

Source: The Guardian

7th February 2012

Editor's blog: will Whitehall turnover prove good or bad for reform?

With senior civil servants leaving in droves, can the government retain good people to drive through change?

Source: The Guardian

6th February 2012

Goodbye, minister: civil service hit by staff exodus

Turnover of top staff risks leaving civil service short of expertise

Source: The Independent

2nd February 2012

Government Needs To Make 'Fundamental Changes' To Meet Spending Challenge, Says NAO

Government departments need to make "fundamental changes" to successfully cut spending by 2015, spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.

Source: The Huffington Post

23rd January 2012