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Tag Archives: Transparency
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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Shaping the ground on which elections are fought
In a period of economic turbulence it is very easy for financial matters to crowd out other areas of policy. For the Conservatives in government that would be fatal as it is a long established caricature that the Conservative Party … Continue reading
Posted in Party Politics
Tagged Centre, Change, Citizenship, Delivery, Economy, Education, Inclusion, Mobility, Morality, Narrative, Public services, Transparency, Welfare
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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
A Statement of National Strategy: we should already have the information, why not use it?
I was all set to write about aid and development this morning after the excellent Conservative Friends of International Development event with President Lord (Michael) Howard and Tim Montgomerie but I think I’ll save that for another day because there … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, Narrative, Queen's Speech, Spending, Transparency
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Two Tax headlines, one question for the Government
“Cameron set to be first UK premier to publish annual tax statement” – Financial Times A government adviser is quoted as saying: “By the time of the next election, I expect all cabinet ministers will have published their tax accounts … Continue reading