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Tag Archives: Accountability
See-through future
One of the things that we – largely – take for granted is access to information. Yet as this government works through its programme, we are getting access to more and more information with, crucially, context (that’s how we know … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Accountability, Companies, Development, Fairness, Responsibility, Rule of law, Transparency
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Be brave: MPs should fight for their constituents’ health, not just a building
This morning, Sue Cameron wrote in the Telegraph that she did not believe that Sir David Nicholson should be sacked from his job as Chief Executive of the NHS Commissioning Board (and of the English NHS) because of failings in … Continue reading
Posted in Public Services
Tagged Accountability, Choice, NHS, Open data, Public Service Reform, Responsibility
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Leave me alone (except for that. And that. Oh and that too)
I said I would return to some interesting YouGov polling commissioned by the Adam Smith Institute for its new report, Britons Say No to Nanny. Key findings include that 9 per cent of people believe politicians and civil servants are … Continue reading
Police and Crime Commissioners: Policy Exchange follows through
Dave, Nick and I all wrote about the failure in May of the referendums on elected mayors. In Liverpool, where they just went ahead and elected one, Joe Anderson, who had previously been the leader of the council was chosen. I think … Continue reading
Why empty seats on TV is good news for transparency
Margaret Hodge’s Public Accounts Committee has published a report today complaining that the government’s data publication isn’t good enough and four out of five visitors leave the (excellent) data.gov.uk without downloading anything. Let’s leave aside, for now, that the ongoing … Continue reading