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FINANCE

Whitehall needs to get its house in order

By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2013

My favourite news story this week is, unusually, not an MJ scoop. Keep that quiet, naturally! Say...

Some arguments about political continuities and the creation of Foundation Trusts

17 January 2013

WHITEHALL

Town hall makes a move on Whitehall

By Michael Burton | 16 January 2013

Is the civil service incapabale of adapating to the modern world? Asks Michael Burton.

WHITEHALL

The complexities within Whitehall

By Abdool Kara | 16 January 2013

Abdool Kara on the complex approach Whitehall has adopted on the West Coast Main Line procurement.

FINANCE

The centralist system of local government finance

By Andrew Muter | 16 January 2013

Localism may be the espoused aspiration, but centralism is the reality, says Andrew Muter.

FINANCE

Winning the hearts and minds within local government

By Paul Wheeler | 16 January 2013

Paul Wheeler looks at what local government can learn from Oldham's energy switching campaign.

HEALTH

The make-or-break year for adult social care

By Carolyn Downs | 16 January 2013

Carolyn Downs says 2013 will be a make-or-break year for adult social care to achieve long-term r...

WHITEHALL

50 ways of wasting civil servants' time

By Michael Burton | 16 January 2013

Localism is supposed to be about freeing councils to do their own thing,says Michael Burton.

Opening up different ways of responding to the Francis Report

16 January 2013

Two men overheard

15 January 2013