Commentary & Podcasts
Commentary
Chalk + Talk: The Welfare Myth of “Them” and “Us”
SMF Researcher Ben Richards summarises our latest ESRC sponsored Chalk + Talk session with Professor John Hills on the myths surrounding the UK welfare debate.
| Published: | 23 March 2015 |
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Chalk + Talk – Digital Campaigning: Where is it happening? Who does it reach? And does it work?
SMF Communications Manager Sean O'Brien summarises our latest ERSC sponsored Chalk + Talk session with Professor Rachel Gibson on digital campaign techniques.
| Published: | 13 March 2015 |
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Commitment Issues: ring fencing, protected budgets and spending cuts
SMF Chief Economist Nida Broughton outlines the findings of our latest briefing ahead of 2015 Spending Review which explores the inconsistencies caused by ring fencing certain areas of government spending.
| Published: | 09 March 2015 |
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Opening the hidden ringfence: why the next public expenditure round needs to look at the Chancellor’s big “spending” programme
By Jill Rutter, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Jill is a former civil servant who once, a long time ago, headed HM Treasury's Fiscal Policy Division.
| Published: | 09 March 2015 |
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Chalk + Talk: Privatisation and public services
SMF Researcher Ben Richards summarises our latest Chalk + Talk session with Professor Julian Le Grand on public services and privatisation.
| Published: | 27 February 2015 |
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Getting to integrated care via Manchester
SMF Research Director Nigel Keohane writes that the decision today to give Greater Manchester responsibility for a £6bn health and social care budget is a game changer in the pursuit of better care and more efficient use of care spending.
| Published: | 25 February 2015 |
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