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When I was asked to write this column before the outcome of the referendum was known, I was imagining that I would want to focus on the way counting officers and their staff had managed the process of planning for and administering the referendum, the pressures the system is facing and how administration of elections […]
By Promodo | June 29, 2016
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Stuart Thomson, Head of Public Affairs at Bircham Dyson Bell, has a new book out. ‘Public Affairs: A Global Perspective’ looks at how political engagement and lobbying takes place around the world. There are chapters on the UK, US, Brussels as well as China, India, the Middle East and Brazil amongst others. Stuart is happy […]
By Promodo | June 21, 2016
Local government’s reaction to the prospect of business rates devolution has been almost as varied as the likely options for its distribution. All shade of opinion is represented in this debate from “we know its rubbish and we will prove it is” – through to – “bring it on ….” . The more reserved amongst us hope that the details on […]
By Promodo | June 14, 2016
The approach to public sector reform from this Government and the previous Coalition has been characterised by two factors. There is a push factor- create sufficient heat to make it too uncomfortable to maintain the status quo and a pull factor – create the belief there is a better place to be. All those classically […]
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