This paper explores the history of the progressive consensus, in particular analysing what happened to the 'progressive alliance' of the Liberal, Irish and Labour Parties which won an overwhelming...
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Over the past year, the powerful international agencies - the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank - have been emasculated. International...
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How good is Whitehall at delivery? Analysing data published as part of the Departmental Capability Reviews, IPPR research shows that despite the strong emphasis placed on 'delivery' by the Blair...
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This report undertakes an analysis of the EU's progress and contemporary challenges, and proposes ways of renewing the project in four related domains: Europe's economy, its 'social dimension', its...
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This report responds to an extensive debate among academics, practitioners and commentators - even the Archbishop of Canterbury - on the 'problems of modern youth'. Analysing evidence from across the...
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Whitehall's Black Box argues that in spite of its many qualities, the senior civil service is still too often amateur and insular, poor at strategic thinking, leadership and performance management....
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This essay is a contribution to the debate about the Left's future. It argues that the circumstances that have sustained Labour for so long are evaporating and that the Government requires radical...
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This report argues that the Government's objective for childcare should be a system that promotes child development, supports complex family lives, and enables parental employment as the best route...
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This collection of essays identifies the key challenges facing rural public policy today. Read a sample chapter entitled "Rural politics and governance" by Michael Woods.
Social justice has...
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"Coleman points us to the right starting point for the long journey of democratic renewal" Matthew Taylor, Chief Advisor on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister In this important pamphlet Stephen...
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