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Universities and the Impact of the Recession

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: April 29, 2009

I recently attended a ‘professorial dinner’ at Manchester, the purpose of which was to discuss our future strategy. The main message at the start was – universities, after a decade of a relatively benign environment, face a decade or more of austerity. How are we placed to deal with this new reality and what should […]

Tagged With: Public Value, spending, Universities

The Art of Public Strategy – Geoff Mulgan

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: March 31, 2009

Geoff Mulgan’s new book on ‘The Art of Public Strategy’ is an riveting read, fizzing with insights and ideas. Mulgan played a big role in the Blair government, as a policy adviser and Head of the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. He also has a strong history as a think-tanker and author, so his writing is […]

Tagged With: book review, government, policy, Public Value, strategy, Whitehall

Public Value – the next ‘Big Thing’ in public management?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 28, 2009

Are we about to enter a new era of public management? There are good reasons to think that this may be the case.

Tagged With: efficiency, government, performance, public services, Public Value

The Art of Performance

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 23, 2009

The major first report by the UK’s latest ‘think tank’, the Institute for Government led by well-known and outspoken former Permanent Secretary Sir Michael Bichard, bodes well for the future of the new body. It is a serious, measured and balanced account of many of the achievements and problems experienced in the UK.

Tagged With: Civil Service, government, performance, Public Value, Whitehall

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