Conservative and Labour fiscal rules would shake off the spending straitjacket
Thomas Pope
25 November 2019

While the winner of the next election will adopt a looser fiscal stance than recent governments, Thomas Pope says that any increases in capital spending must be carefully managed.
Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
Political consensus on business can’t hide the policy flaws
Giles Wilkes
19 November 2019

With the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats making their pitches to the business community, Giles Wilkes identifies some surprising signs of consensus – and some problems ahead.
Policy making / Whitehall Monitor > Government finances / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
Election manifestos should be bold about tax reform
Joe Marshall
08 November 2019

Joe Marshall says that politicians should use this general election to set out proposals for much-needed changes to the tax system.
Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
Labour’s public spending plans are mere aspirations unless they are properly funded 
Martin Wheatley
23 September 2019

John McDonnell’s Labour Party conference speech left a worrying impression of retreat from his previous commitments to properly costing and funding policy proposals, writes Martin Wheatley.
Whitehall Monitor > Government finances / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
The Treasury must stop the government’s wasteful addiction to one-off funding announcements
Martin Wheatley
17 September 2019

The government’s tendency to dole out small amounts of money to local areas is no substitute for getting a grip on how those areas are impacted by public spending as a whole, writes Martin Wheatley.
Whitehall / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
The government’s spending round leaves many questions unanswered
Martin Wheatley
04 September 2019

With Brexit leaving plans for a serious three-year spending review in tatters, Martin Wheatley is encouraged to see the Treasury still showing some focus on how best to spend public money.
Policy making / Public services / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
Sajid Javid must set new fiscal targets to guide tax and spending choices
Dr Gemma Tetlow
24 July 2019

With the Government’s fiscal rules either expiring or simply being ignored by the incoming Prime Minister, Gemma Tetlow says the new Chancellor must quickly set some fiscal targets to guide the Johnson administration 
Brexit / Public services / Whitehall Monitor > Government finances / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
Sajid Javid has an immediate spending review headache
Martin Wheatley
24 July 2019

Ongoing budgetary uncertainty means Sajid Javid must quickly decide whether to attempt a full spending review this year, says Martin Wheatley.
Brexit / Policy making / Public services / Whitehall / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending
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 lessons from Interserve must be learnt
Tom Sasse
18 March 2019

Another of the Government’s biggest contractors has gone into administration because it took on risky contracts it couldn’t deliver, writes Tom Sasse.
Policy making / Public services / Whitehall / Whitehall Monitor > Managing public spending

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