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An independent compensation body still needs a process people can use
The Public Accounts Committee’s proposal raises two separate design questions: who administers redress, and how a claimant reaches a reasoned decision.
In the Review
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Longer arguments about the choices, values and institutions that shape public life.
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A higher housing count can reflect better tracking, not just new construction
Parliament’s land-for-housing inquiry shows why observation dates, retrospective identification and the boundary of an infrastructure programme must be kept distinct.
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Public enterprise risks do not end at the boundary of each company
The OECD’s portfolio approach asks what a government owner can learn across enterprises without replacing the responsibilities of their individual boards.
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City partnerships need evidence of learning, not just a record of transfers
An OECD study recognizes non-financial cooperation between local governments. Evaluating that contribution requires more than either a spending total or a list of meetings.
Ways into the conversation
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Longer arguments about the choices, values and institutions that shape public life.
02Politics
Public decisions examined through their evidence, trade-offs and consequences.
03Culture
Ideas, expression and the debates that connect culture with public life.
04Books & Ideas
Research and ways of thinking that deserve a closer read.