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Report on status of big Gov’t projects to be published at last
By Tony Collins The Telegraph reports that the Cabinet Office’s Major Projects Authority is about to publish its first annual report – and it will reveal the status of schemes that include… more →
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All Change at the Top of UK Government Procurement by Colin Cram
wrote 5 hours ago: The announcement of David Shield’s departure from his position as Managing Director of the UK’s Gove … more →
Report on status of big Gov't projects to be published at last
wrote 2 weeks ago: By Tony Collins The Telegraph reports that the Cabinet Office’s Major Projects Authority is ab … more →
New Charity Commission Board Members
wrote 2 weeks ago: Tory Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, recently announced 6 new appointments to the Bo … more →
Decline of the great British government IT scandal
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wrote 2 weeks ago: This is a guest post by SA Mathieson, writer of Card declined: how Britain said no to ID cards, thre … more →
Why isn't Universal Credit IT a disaster yet?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: By Tony Collins Voltaire said those who walk well-trodden paths tend to throw stones at those who sh … more →
Could HMRC have a major IT success on its hands?
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wrote 1 month ago: By Tony Collins It’s much too soon to say that Real-Time Information is a success – but it’s n … more →
More mangled English (and mangled logic), courtesy of Francis Maude
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wrote 1 month ago: In a comment on Radio 4’s Any Questions, reported in today’s Guardian, Francis Maude, Minister for t … more →
Big Ben to go on strike during Thatcher Funeral
wrote 1 month ago: “I’m actually now considering ringing as loud and hard as I can throughout the whole fuc … more →
Tuesday = News Day: Episode 4 - Before there was Iron Man... [a story about Margaret Thatcher]
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wrote 1 month ago: One story that made the news this last week was the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret … more →
Margaret Thatcher: An Insider’s Perspective by Colin Cram (Part 2)
wrote 1 month ago: Editor’s Note: Part 1 of this series was posted on Thursday, April 11th My report on procureme … more →
Chris Wood helps to launch top-end male fashion brand Dom Reilly
wrote 1 month ago: For years, you’ve run your own brand consultancy. After successfully selling it, you step into … more →
Francis Maude –“unacceptable” civil service practices
wrote 2 months ago: By Tony Collins Francis Maude laments civil service inaction over a cabinet committee mandate for ce … more →
The Bedroom Tax
wrote 2 months ago: I have to flag up a point raised on BBC Question Time last night. I only caught the last 10 minutes, … more →
Questionable Time #56
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wrote 2 months ago: Good morning Lemmings and let us summon our last ounce of gumption for we are nearly there: One more … more →
Another Universal Credit leader stands down
wrote 2 months ago: By Tony Collins Universal Credit’s Programme Director, Hilary Reynolds, has stood down after only fo … more →
Cabinet Office’s procurement reforms start to pay off
wrote 2 months ago: By Tony Collins Attempts by the Cabinet Office to reform the way central government buys goods and s … more →
Universal Credit and Pitchford - good move or a potential conflict of interest?
wrote 3 months ago: By Tony Collins The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the executive director of th … more →
The Death of the Interim Management Industry? - Part 1
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wrote 3 months ago: flag over Cabinet Offices (Photo credit: Erich Kesse) A professional colleague recently brought to m … more →
The Tories are leading a government of wasteful spending and inefficient policies
wrote 3 months ago: Ever since the General election the Conservatives have attempted to brand Labour as the party which … more →
