Graham Kean
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Steady as she goes- Budget 2012
What does Osborne's latest Budget mean for public sector organisations across the country?
CommentDelivering Change - Public Sector in 2011
There are positive signs going into 2011, but there is no doubt the year will be a challenging time for all public sector organisations as they try to deliver better public services more efficiently. Bold leadership will be needed to drive through initiatives to enable these efficiencies.
CommentHas government really made an 'investment in the future'?
Osborne made commitments to invest in key areas but capital budgets have still been hit
CommentLib Dems pick a row over education
Passions run high at the Lib Dem conference in Liverpool as they debate free schools and the ’new’ academies
CommentEmergency Budget: impact on built assets
The new Budget’s efficiency measures and tax rises aim to address the deficit, but what does it mean for built assets?
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The new government: Efficiency and services
So, we have a coalition government - what are the tasks facing it now?
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The New Government – Efficiency and a Drive for Better Public Services
The waiting is over and an historic coalition government has been formed. In what was a dramatic evening, David Cameron stepped through the doors of Downing Street as Prime Minister, with former rival Nick Clegg taking his place as deputy.
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Scenarios in a hung parliament
David Cameron has approached the Lib-Dems about forming a coalition. Here's what that may mean
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Scenarios in a hung parliament
Here are some possible scenarios in a hung parliament but first the certainties:
NewsStamp duty: how the £250,000 threshold affects housing
What it means for first time buyers, housebuilders and government coffers
NewsFocus on the here and now Mr Darling
The chancellor has the opportunity to really drive investement in the built environment. Here's what he should do
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Focus on the here and now Mr Darling
With the sound of warnings from the European Commission ringing in Alistair Darling’s ears that his plans to halve the UK’s £178 billion deficit in four years “lacks ambition”, just what should be announced in Wednesday’s Budget?
NewsThe end is nigh?
If two consecutive quarters of declining GDP is most economists’ definition of a recession; how come only one quarter’s growth at 0.1% seems good enough to mark the end of it?
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The end is nigh?
If two consecutive quarters of declining GDP is most economists’ definition of a recession; how come only one quarter’s growth at 0.1% seems good enough to mark the end of it?
NewsChancellor starts race to general election
Alistair Darling committed to major public sector programmes but the cuts will have to come somewhere...
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Chancellor starts race to General Election
In today’s Pre Budget Report, Alistair Darling has set out a continued commitment to existing investment in education, health and other major public sector programmes for the foreseeable future. As expected, he is protecting major high-profile programmes, but this will inevitably need to be paid for by deeper cuts elsewhere.
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Musings from the Tory conference
David Cameron’s rousing finale to this year’s Conservative Party Conference – focused on family, community and country and highlighted health, regeneration, education and housing. The importance for our sectors in focusing on the benefits of investment in infrastructure, and the role of built assets in enabling efficiency, rather than ...
NewsMusings from the Tory conference
The head of public work at EC Harris wonders what the opposition will do about sustainability and regeneration if it comes into power
NewsWho ever heard of rent going down?
Government is intent on cutting rent for social housing tenants, but that leaves housing associations with a big hole in their budgets
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Black swans, perfect storms...
These credit crunch descriptors come to mind when trying to describe the potential impact of the Government’s seeming intent to cut the amount tenants will have to pay in rent next year. With experts suggesting that the retail price index will fall below minus 2% in September, the month when ...