The inter-section between politics, policy and public management has fascinated Lewisham LBC chief executive Barry Quirk for over three decades. Now he has written a book on the subject…

Governing well requires an open and competitive political culture; it requires effective policies and strategies that are designed to solving social problems cost-effectively; and it requires efficient approaches to delivering public services. The fabric of effective government is therefore made by weaving together the threads of good politics, good policy and good management.