When something is broken, the boldest reforms can often seem the most tempting. Some want to overhaul the NHS’s funding model, switching from a system funded by taxation to one based on social insurance, as in France or Germany. Others mull the case for much wider use of means-tested ch...
As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Omnicom was able to help the UK government to“navigate the road to a new normal.”They said they had deepened their“rapid response capabilities”which enabled their client, the UK government, to make“more informed decisions while prov...
How much time do we spend neglecting the NHS?doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7285.541Tim MannersBMJ
In a detailed analysis of the institutions, structures, and processes of central government, the author explains how decisions were made about how much to spend and on what in the central budget and the Fiscal and Investment Loan ... M Wright - 《Oup Catalogue》 被引量: 19发表: 2002年 Th...
Though the evidence does not support this claim, it tells us much about how politicians see it. Just as Blair regretted his innovation, so Cameron described FOI as a ‘buggeration factor’ and claimed it was ‘furring up the arteries of government’. ...
And - if you're taking these rules very literally, which everyone in Westminster seems to be doing - then the takeaway is that the chancellor really doesn't have much room left to spend in the coming budget. She only has £8.9bn extra leeway to borrow!
However, there was an out, as a quasi-government organisation. He was promoted, and became a "Board Appointed Employee" -- which meant that normal employment rules no longer applied. I don't recall exactly how long it was between his promotion and his dismissal, but it wasn't much ...
When you’re selling things to the rest of the world, how much your money’s worth compared to everyone else’s really matters. Enterexchange rates. China’s got its own currency, the yuan, and the government keeps a close eye on how it trades against the dollar, the euro, and all ...
Fortunately, depending on your needs, the process should be doable, and you'll likely be able to open a bank account online in the UK without much hassle. (And, if you've heard the horror stories about opening a bank account in the UK, don't worry too much!) ...
But also, I think the moves to sterling mean that there’s a sort of sense that maybe the UK is a slightly riskier prospect now. The UK government doesn’t have that much headroom. And so there’s a concern that if something goes a bit wrong, they’ll have to come back to the ma...