Get rid of ‘mongrels and wasters’ by paying government advisors more Opinion Sue Gray’s salary as chief of staff attracted controversy for all the wrong reasons: it was too low, not too high. Across government, we should be prepared to pay serious money for serious talent, says Patrick King Staffing appointments by the new government have led to cries of cronyism, with hand-wringing about civil service politicisation. [...]
Mission Government: Why Starmer must think bigger and bigger if he wants real change patrick king Insane targets, missions CEOs and big thinking - this is the framework Starmer must adopt if he wants real change, writes Patrick King.
How well we spend our money is just as crucial as how big our ‘fiscal headroom’ is patrick king Later today, the Chancellor will stand at the dispatch box to deliver his autumn statement – likely the penultimate fiscal statement before a general election, making the stakes particularly high. As ever, attention will be on what Hunt does with the £20bn of ‘headroom’, and any rabbits he may pull from his famous red box. [...]
Clinical trials can be our turning point to turbocharge life sciences here in the UK June 2, 2023 Being a leader in clinical trials means approving new groundbreaking drugs at pace. Here in the UK, we're bound by bureaucracy; breaking free would provide benefits for the whole life sciences sector, writes Patrick King
