An analysis of the 2013 Coalition Government’s Civil Service Reform Plan its potential dangers. It includes a foreword provided by Sir Richard Mottram, former Permanent Secretary for Intelligence, Security and Resilience. … [Read more...] about Civil Service Reform – Hidden Dangers?
BGI Papers
The Better Government Initiative (BGI) was active from 2007 to 2018. You can find all of its publications, freely accessible, here.
Good Government Mid-Term Review 2012
A 2012 mid-term review of governmental progress since the publication of the BGI’s initial Good Government document. The review outlines the government’s progress towards the BGI’s initial 39 proposals, as well as putting forward a further 19 … [Read more...] about Good Government Mid-Term Review 2012
Summary Minutes of 2011 Ditchley Conference
Summary minutes of the BGI’s 6th plenary conference, held in association with The Constitution Society, Better Government: Progress Made and Prospects for the Future. … [Read more...] about Summary Minutes of 2011 Ditchley Conference
Cabinet Government
A discussion of the case for collective decision-taking by Government, its organisation, and potential exceptions. The author, Sir Paul Britton, served as Head of the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat between 2001 and 2009. … [Read more...] about Cabinet Government
Good Government – Reforming Parliament and the Executive
[First Published on Monday 1st February 2010] This archive item is a window onto issues as they appeared at the time. It contains facts and opinions which may have been superseded by subsequent events. On 24th January 2010, the Better Government … [Read more...] about Good Government – Reforming Parliament and the Executive
Minutes of 2008 Ditchley Conference
Minutes of the 3rd Ditchley Foundation conference in 2008, including full transcripts of the speeches delivered by Christopher Foster and Robin Butler. … [Read more...] about Minutes of 2008 Ditchley Conference
BGI Evidence on Constitutional Reform Bill
A short outline of the BGI’s believed shortcomings of the 2008 Constitutional Reform Bill white paper, discussing a number of key issues regarding effective and transparent government not adequately addressed by the Bill. … [Read more...] about BGI Evidence on Constitutional Reform Bill
Minutes of 2008 BGI Parliamentary Seminar
Minutes of a 2008 BGI seminar discussing the Government’s willingness to adopt changes suggested by the BGI’s Governing Well report, particularly relating to post-legislative review processes. The Government are represented by then Minister of State … [Read more...] about Minutes of 2008 BGI Parliamentary Seminar
2007 Ditchley Conference Report on Departments
An extensive look into government departments, discussing their necessity to governance, methods of maintaining their efficiency including outsourcing and local government delegation and the human capital involved in providing departmental … [Read more...] about 2007 Ditchley Conference Report on Departments