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Whitehall Monitor 2022
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals.
Net zero: agenda 2022
The government’s response to the energy price crisis right will be critical to preserving political and public support for net zero policies.
The 2019 Conservative manifesto half-time analysis
Over half of the Conservative 2019 manifesto pledges are completed or on track – but 41 pledges are at risk of failure or have been delayed.
How to make a success of county devolution deals
The government's levelling up white paper must set a clear direction for county devolution deals.
MPs’ second jobs: how to draw the line
Five questions that MPs now need to answer about proposed changes to the rules governing their outside interests.
Setting a new direction for the Information Commissioner's Office
This readout summarises a private roundtable organised at the request of DCMS, to support its consultation Data: A new direction.
Pay reform for the senior civil service
The government must commit to ringfencing the £45m needed to fund its promised reform of senior civil service pay or risk undermining job satisfaction
Five steps to higher standards in public life
How the government should strengthen the standards system
HS2: lessons for future infrastructure projects
How government can ensure future infrastructure spending is money well spent – and where ministers can learn from the mistakes of the HS2 project.
Performance Tracker 2021
The pandemic has created huge backlogs in public services – failing to address these backlogs now will push up costs in future.