The NHS employs 1.75 million people and is too monolithic. The number of civil servants has risen to 460,000. This is territory which the Chancellor needs to examine in detail.
We have delivered Brexit, brought in pay rises for millions of workers, shielded the economy from Covid-19, and are investing in vital infrastructure.
Constantly circulating officials around Whitehall has its downsides – but might the alternative be deeper departmental biases?
However, he doesn’t recognise the £10bn figure bosses are reportedly asking for on the NHS’ 72nd anniversary.
This ambitious business case is based on our experiences not only of recovering from the last downturn, but on the successes of the last three years.
Whether moderate right Conservative, or moderate left, austerity is dead, and this new age will be with us for a long time to come.
Voters are more open to higher spending, but if they pay higher taxes for services that don’t improve then they won’t be happy.
We argue that the civil service requires significant reform if it is to rise to the challenges facing our society and maximise the opportunities of Brexit.
Patients must always come first, but the best outcomes rely on attracting, training, and retaining the very best staff.
Can have a bold enough economic policy that people in these newly gained seats can see the difference in five years’ time?
It presents an exciting agenda spanning everything from hiring more staff to investing in key infrastructure and supporting innovation.
Vital public services face a recruitment crisis because the cost of living deters applicants. Our report shows how the Tories can address this challenge.
The fifth piece in our series this week about what the Tory Manifesto should look like.
We should counter their crude and authoritarian plan proposals with a progressive plan for flexible working which better suits the modern workforce.
Aggressive and intimidating enforcement plagued our system long before Covid: now is not the time to cross our fingers and hope that this might change.