I was told to expect the Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson, to appear in his signature red trousers. I was not disappointed. The Mayor appeared on the first of our three panel sessions in Bristol and was candid in setting ...
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Taking an evidence-based approach to policy is rarely questioned. Alongside austerity, its economic logic is particularly obvious. However, trialling wholly new approaches and ambitious reforms is trickier; the evidence base, ...
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Hard fiscal reality means that managing surging demand for public services is the name of the game. This requires whole systems thinking and radical innovation by public bodies
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As a keen student of health informatics and how data can power better outcomes and accountability, it came as no surprise to me to find Care.data on the front pages of the broadsheets in recent months and weeks. Care.data ...
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Last week in Greater Manchester, the City Growth Commission welcomed a dozen individuals from academia, businesses and local authorities to publicly share their thoughts on the role of cities in stimulating economic growth. ...
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Today marks the launch of the first output of the City Growth Commission, featured on www.citygrowthcommission.com. Building on feedback from our launch event at the RSA in October 2013, the report takes on a striking infograp ...
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On Tuesday the Office for National Statistics gave the Chancellor some good news, confirming the economy grew by 1.9% in 2013 – the strongest rate of growth since 2007. While the main parties could agree this was a welcome ...
