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Monthly Archives: June 2012
We Love Local Government
Sad news this week; the chaps at We Love Local Government are closing their blog down. I understand their reasons. A group blog is a double-edged sword. You can pump out a lot of posts which gets you a regular … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
Barclays falls back on the rogue trader fallacy
After his bank was found guilty of illegally manipulating Libor rates, Barclays CEO Bob Diamond said he was “sorry that some people acted in a manner not consistent with our culture and values”. Once again, we are being asked to believe … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
12 Comments
This was no car crash. Chloe Smith will go far.
My Twitter stream today was full of stuff about how Chloe Smith had been savaged and humiliated by Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight and how cowardly it was for George Osborne to send in a wee lassie to defend his volte-face … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
11 Comments
Local government in 2020: A preview of the state to come
As the combined implications of fiscal austerity and demographics start to sink in, we are beginning to get an idea of what life after Peak State might look like. The Local Government Association has published a projection of council finances for 2020 and … Continue reading
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11 Comments
Employee loyalty – What do I get?
I have never been loyal to an organisation. Ever. I feel the same way about loyalty as I feel about passion. It’s a big word and not one I use lightly. That doesn’t mean I’ve never been committed to my … Continue reading
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6 Comments
It would be surprising if people didn’t worry about immigration
Yesterday, Ed Miliband waded into that most toxic of political subjects with a speech on immigration. Labour, he said, got its immigration policy wrong. He will inevitably be shot at from at least two entrenched positions. Whatever he says will … Continue reading
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15 Comments
Should Civil Servants be ‘ranked and yanked’?
In a speech to Parliament yesterday, Aung San Suu Kyi appealed for help to build Burma’s civil service. She said, “governments may come and go but a civil service will go on forever.” The irony of asking for such help … Continue reading
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13 Comments
A few part-time workers get good rates. Most don’t.
One in ten part timers earn over £40k a year, screamed a number of headlines last week. They don’t, of course, because that is a pro-rata figure. The Telegraph, at least, clarified this in its opening paragraph. Others, like the … Continue reading
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Is talent management too elitist?
Talent Management – it’s all about attracting, retaining and developing your top talent isn’t it? The High Flyers, Young Turks, Hip Young Gunslingers, Fast-Trackers, HiPos and Rock Stars. (Yes, I really have heard all these terms used in companies – often without … Continue reading
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Future governments face tough choices – whatever their politics
The CBI and IPPR published a report on the future of public services last week. It warned: Britain faces a longer-term fiscal challenge. The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that by 2030 Britain will once again move into deficit … Continue reading
Posted in Peak State, Public Finances, Public Sector, Uncategorized
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