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The Groucho Marx challenge for public services

People value quality relationships; they want them to be a core part of public services; ...

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Political parties, listen up! We need a new local economics

Over the years, I have been to dozens of party conferences across all the political ...

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A bigger ‘northern powerhouse’ will dilute the brand

The ‘northern powerhouse’ has already suffered one major setback. The decision to delay the introduction ...

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Local government must respond to in-work benefit cuts

The next few years are going to be very challenging for local government but even ...

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Philadelphia: the innovative city

Philadelphia has been the latest stop on my tour of cities in the United States ...

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Preparing for an ageing population requires smarter procurement

This connection of housing, care and health is beginning to happen in many ways. But ...

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What’s bold and brave about public service transformation plans?

While safer options may seem plausible, they risk more of the same. It is only ...

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How to get maximum social value from procurement

For us the living wage is an important part of a much bigger picture when ...

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A living wage is just the start

The recent debate in the Scottish independence referendum and the promise of further devolved powers ...

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Councils must make their contracts living wage

Local authorities should pay the living wage. Everyone who cares for our parents, cooks our ...