Party manifestos promise money but no clear plan for schools spending
Graham Atkins
28 November 2019

Graham Atkins argues that the parties’ proposals for large school spending increases need to address teacher retention.
Performance Tracker / Performance Tracker > Schools / Public services
General Election 2019: Institute for Government verdict on the manifestos
Bronwen Maddox
25 November 2019

Bronwen Maddox weighs up the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.
Brexit / Parliament / Performance Tracker / Policy making / Public services
Policing pledges could spell trouble for the criminal justice system
Benoit Guerin
25 November 2019

The main parties’ pledges to increase police numbers may not be enough to effectively deal with crime, and could create issues further down the line, argues Benoit Guerin.
Performance Tracker / Performance Tracker > Police
Both parties' new fiscal rules don’t address the challenges facing public services
Graham Atkins
12 November 2019

Graham Atkins argues that the fiscal splurges of the election campaign trail fail to address the clear pressures in public services. 
Performance Tracker
Government must address the causes of repeated outsourcing failures
Tom Sasse
16 September 2019

The government has a chequered record on outsourcing, but Tom Sasse argues that bringing services back into government hands by default risks throwing away the successes.
Performance Tracker / Performance Tracker > Prisons
Five things you should know before you vote in the English local elections
Graham Atkins
30 April 2019

From bin collection and filling potholes to social care, local councils provide vital services. Graham Atkins explains what you need to know before local elections on 2 May.
Performance Tracker / Performance Tracker > Adult social care / Performance Tracker > Children's social care / Performance Tracker > Neighbourhood services / Public services
Canada shows the way on government financial transparency
Martin Wheatley
17 April 2019

Canada makes all its government financial and performance data available through one easy-to-use web portal. Martin Wheatley says the UK Government could do the same.
Performance Tracker / Whitehall / Whitehall Monitor > Government finances
Labour’s outsourcing policy risks creating more problems
Tom Sasse
25 March 2019

Labour is right to identify outsourcing failures but its new policy risks creating more problems than it addresses, argues Tom Sasse
Performance Tracker / Public services / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
The NHS waiting times target review highlights the pressures facing public services
Chris McNulty
12 March 2019

The Government must take its lead from the NHS and make clear the trade-offs that it will have to make with public services, writes Chris McNulty.
Performance Tracker / Performance Tracker > Hospitals / Public services
Any Brexit “deal dividend” won’t last for long
Dr Gemma Tetlow
11 March 2019

Philip Hammond is poised to use his Spring Statement to once again dangle the prospect of a Brexit “deal dividend” in front of MPs. At best the Chancellor would be offering no more than a temporary fillip, argues Dr Gemma Tetlow.
Brexit / Parliament / Performance Tracker / Whitehall Monitor > Government finances

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