The postman delivers the parcel. The midwife delivers the baby. The highwayman invites us to stand and deliver. In each case, we know what to expect. But when the flustered politician protests that “I...

The only course of its kind to go beyond teaching theory to apply an in-depth perspective of how the British state is run, taught by those within government.

The seventy-eighth Strand Group event, in partnership with the Policy Institute, took place on 15 October when Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, discussed the challenges and comp...

The seventy-eighth Strand Group event will take place on 15 October where Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, will discuss the challenges and complexities governments are navigatin...

As Britain’s prime minister embarks on another No. 10 revamp, some officials are questioning the structures he created to show “delivery” to the public.

As Britain’s prime minister embarks on another No. 10 revamp, some officials are questioning the structures he created to show “delivery” to the public.

Professor Jon Davis OBE

Professor Jon Davis OBE

Michelle Clement has produced a brilliant account of the creation of the No 10 Delivery Unit and the travails of the Blair government to implement ...

The EU warns it will take 'all necessary steps' to safeguard its interests.

The Blair era offers ideas on how to reform and improve public services, but the rise of populism raises the stakes

In her new book Michelle Clement describes the superhuman attempts by Barber under Blair to make public services more responsive.