Even in times of austerity it seems to be a boom time to be a public service consultant. The table below is made from data taken from the Cabinet Office spend data website, and shows that in the first three months of 2013 the department that houses David Cameron, Nick Clegg, and Frances Maude spent [...]
In all the Bills announced today by the Queen one department is front and centre – Vince Cable’s Business, Innovation and Skills. From what I can tell Cable’s department will have three new bills to steer through, while at most others like the Home Office only have two. The graph below show the departmental breakdown of [...]
The state opening of parliament saw the Queen announce the introduction of 15 Bills, as well the continuation of the Energy Bill and two draft bills. The full list of Bills announced today is as follows: National Insurance Contributions Bill Deregulation Bill Intellectual Property Bill Draft Consumer Rights Bill Local Audit and Accountability Bill High [...]
Tory party chairman Grant Shapps and a colleague arrive at Downing Street yesterday evening. Thursday’s local elections will prove a major test for the Conservative campaigning infrastructure that Shapps overseas. Was the party chairman briefing the David Cameron on the ground threat of UKIP?
Parliament has been prorogued, with a list of all the major new legislation released. The legislation passed in the 2012-13 Parliamentary session were: Justice and Security Act 2013 Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 Succession to the Crown Act 2013 Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act 2013 Crime and Courts Act 2013 Defamation Act 2013 Marine Navigation Act [...]
Coalicious has made it into the urban dictionary. If this wasn’t enough, it’s description references the education dream team of Michael Gove and David Laws:
There has been growing concern within the Liberal Democrats about Secret Courts – or Closed Material Proceedings as the government would prefer them to be known. Hundreds of Lib Dem members have signed a petition against the move, which was roundly rejected by the party’s conference in September. While members can’t mandate parliamentarians, the outcry [...]
Mid-Term Review – The Coalition – Together in the National Interest
Another slightly oddly timed announcement comes out of the coalition today, this time from the Liberal Democrat side. Leader Nick Clegg has announced that he will conduct a radio phone-in programme for half an hour every week. The broadcast will go out live on LBC radio, and the Deputy Prime Minister will be accompanied by presenter Nick [...]
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has used the first day proper of 2013 to try and take the economic battle to Labour once again. He has an op-ed piece in The Times(£) in which he says: The Labour leadership continue to complain about the coalition’s approach, but without providing any credible alternative. They’re learning the [...]