There have been 24 attempts to reform the NHS since 1990 ✍️Tim Knox eu1.hubs.ly/H0cmsyT0

Too few politicians recognise the importance of good management in improving public services capx.co/?p=227517 via CapX

'Productivity improvement' is used as a buzzword by leaders who don't know how to achieve it capx.co/?p=227517 via CapX

OPINION || Keir Starmer has reshuffled his top team, but he has still one appointment left to make: cabinet secretary. He should hire someone from outside the Whitehall machine to drive better performance across the public sector. cityam.com/why-a-business…

From Tim Knox: Conservatives must find an answer to stagnant public sector productivity conservativehome.com/2024/11/08/tim…

The new EGF fortnightly newsletter detailing the myriad failings of management in government will be sent out later today to all our subscribers. To subscribe visit the EGF website at egforum.org.uk

The Prime Minister has realised that the machinery of government is bust ✍️Tim Knox capx.co/is-keir-starme…

Is Keir Starmer the man to make Whitehall work?: The Prime Minister has realised that the machinery of government is bust capx.co/is-keir-starme… via CapX

Kemi should welcome Starmer’s plans to reform Whitehall. Fixing the machinery of government is essential whether you agree with his targets or not. capx.co/is-keir-starme… via CapX

More than 2.5 million people will soon be hit by huge rises in council tax ✍️Oliver Dean eu1.hubs.ly/H0gLcDr0

The objective of the cross-party Effective Governance Forum Forum is to demonstrate that if GOV.UK applied the principles of good management public services would improve and costs reduce by at least £100 billion a year –  egforum.org.uk. A UK DOGE would make that happen.

"if public sector productivity growth could match the performance of that of the private sector it would release at least £100bn a year, every year, to spend on whatever the government of the day chose." 💰💰Tim Knox on how the Chancellor can fix the public finances 👇🔗

Why do public services keep getting worse even as we spend more and more on them? capx.co/the-unbearable…

Is the ‘Office for Value for Money’ just another quango? spectator.co.uk/article/is-the…

See Effective Governance Forum for how to make this work across all public services

Two things shared by the Passport Office, HMP Oakwood and Michaela Community School: 1. Success against the odds 2. Excellent management Does the solution to failing Britain lie here? thetimes.com/comment/column…