Who ate all the pies?

An election night special …! While commentators complain that our politicians aren’t being straight with us about the scale of the national debt, what we’ve picked up from our clients – particularly those in the public sector – is an overwhelming sense of foreboding.  People sense that something is coming that isn’t good, but no one quite knows what it will mean in practice or what if anything they can do about... [Read More...]

The crisis in public spending

This picture reflects concerns we heard while working with a number of central government departments last year. Most of these organisations have experienced a steady increase in funding under Labour, but under the shadow of a dramatic economic downturn are having to adapt to a stark new reality. The imminent future is one where social issues continue to rise, fed by increased debt and unemployment, while the pipeline of funding is abruptly turned... [Read More...]