This week: Spring budget breakdown; prisons and police problems; council cuts
General
Fiscal fiction? Fictitious future? Politicians’ pretence over public spending? If you still haven’t had enough of the…
After a short hiatus, I’d like to welcome all readers back to the Week in Public Services. I hope we can be forgiven for our absence and offer up this year’s Performance Tracker as both an excuse and penance. There’s a lot to cover from the last few…
This week: Budget reaction; the vaccination programme so far; and the educational…
This week: budget fallout; the impact of coronavirus on the health and social care system; and slackers vs sloggers
The most important story is (importantly and obviously) coronavirus. Stay safe. Follow the NHS guidance. But…
This week: nursing shortages, ghost teachers, and rounding up budget rumours
Budget chat
The pre-budget discussion has been dominated by how the government will respond to coronavirus (see this…
This week: budget rumours; Ofsted controversies; and widening health inequalities
Budget rumours are back! Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s first fiscal event, spare a thought for the public…