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Are we missing the bigger picture on cuts?

Dale Bassett — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:01:40 GMT

The Guardian, Nick Seddon

Here's Plan A* to balance books

Dale Bassett — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:53:08 GMT

The Independent, Andrew Haldenby

The future of competition policy

Shemadene Edwards — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:37:59 GMT

A Reformer lunch with Peter Freeman, Chairman, Competition Commission

Media conference with Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:59:18 GMT

A discussion on the future of the UK media industry with Jeremy Hunt MP

Financial services conference with Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:51:19 GMT

A wide-ranging discussion with Mark Hoban MP on the future of the financial services industry

Banking and the business of lending

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:31:43 GMT

A Reformer Lunch with Angela Knight CBE, Chief Executive, British Bankers' Association on "Banking and the business of lending"

The City and future economic growth

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:15:07 GMT

A Reformer lunch with Andrew Hill, City Editor, Financial Times

Efficiency and reform in the new Parliament

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:00:11 GMT

A Reformer breakfast with Sir Peter Gershon KBE on efficiency and reform in the new Parliament

Efficiency and reform: the challenges ahead

Anna Calvert — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:52:59 GMT

A Reformer lunch with Dr Martin Reed on efficiency and reform in the public sector

How fiscal consolidation will help economic growth

Thomas Cawston — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:04:51 GMT

A Reformer lunch with Matthew Hancock MP

Innovation in the NHS: case studies from the front line

Anna Calvert — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:26:57 GMT

A Reformer Lunch with Professor Bernard Crump, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement

100 days of hard-edged policies prove it's a Breakneck Coalition

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:04:16 GMT

Mail Online, Harry Phibbs

Reform sounds a note of concern about contradictions in the Coalition's programme after its first hundred days

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:02:08 GMT

ConservativeHome, Jonathan Isaby

How do you rate the coalition's first 100 days in power?

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:58:54 GMT

City A.M.

Verdict on coalition’s first 100 days

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:57:03 GMT

Public Finance, Vivienne Russell

Benefits blitz on rich and OAPs

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:55:51 GMT

The Sun, Kevin Schofield

Bonfire of the middle class benefits: Families to lose £13bn in welfare clampdown

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:54:33 GMT

Daily Mail, Tim Shipman

David Cameron gets thumbs up from business groups after first 100 days

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:52:26 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Louise Armitstead

The Coalition talks tough but is too soft on the big spenders

Dale Bassett — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:50:15 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Andrew Haldenby

The first hundred days

Dale Bassett — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:38:38 GMT

Reform's evaluation of the Government's first 100 days and full transcripts of our "100 Days" conference series on health, welfare, education and public sector productivity

The real A-level grade inflation

Dale Bassett — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:02:55 GMT

The Sunday Telegraph, Andrew Gilligan

Happy birthday, Arthur Laffer!

Dale Bassett — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:01:00 GMT

CentreRight, JP Floru

Be fair to people on low incomes

Dale Bassett — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:25:41 GMT

The Times, Lord Jacobs

Osborne's emergency Budget – right ambition, wrong approach

Dale Bassett — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:27:54 GMT

Public Service, Patrick Nolan

A graduate tax isn’t even a third-class idea

Dale Bassett — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:15:20 GMT

The Times, Andrew Haldenby

Vince Cable: 'What we're managing is quite a difficult situation'

Dale Bassett — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:45:20 GMT

The Guardian, Decca Aitkenhead

NHS job cuts

Dale Bassett — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:40:17 GMT

The Times, Andrew Haldenby

Economic Outlook: Bloodcurdling talk does more damage than cuts

Dale Bassett — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:38:39 GMT

The Sunday Times, David Smith

The unions up the ante

Dale Bassett — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:03:33 GMT

Coffee House, Peter Hoskin

"Cannock Can": Showcasing local champions and public sector reform in Cannock Chase

Shemadene Edwards — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:12:32 GMT

A public consultation about the future of public services in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.

Welfare reform: Just how radical is Iain Duncan Smith?

Dale Bassett — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:06:15 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk, Neil O'Brien

Send for the wonks

Dale Bassett — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:04:03 GMT

The Economist

Going for growth

Shemadene Edwards — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:49 GMT

A Reformer lunch with Will Straw, Editor, Left Foot Forward

This event is now full

Government urged to show some 'cojones' and ramp up NHS private provision

Dale Bassett — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:19:59 GMT

Pulse, Ian Quinn

More hospital trusts set to go into red, says expert

Dale Bassett — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:18:59 GMT

The Guardian, Randeep Ramesh

NHS premium threatens GP incomes

Dale Bassett — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:16:56 GMT

Financial Times, Nicholas Timmins

Delivering a new health agenda

Thomas Cawston — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:51:20 GMT

The brochure from Reform's conference, Delivering a new health agenda, including contributions from Lord Warner, Dr Phillip Lee MP, Mark Pearson from the OECD and Sam Lister from The Times

A will-o’-the wisp that still evades us

Dale Bassett — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:56 GMT

Financial Times, Andrew Haldenby

Health service begins reducing staff

Dale Bassett — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:59:42 GMT

Financial Times, Nicholas Timmins

Roll up, roll up, for the carnival of cuts

Dale Bassett — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:47:51 GMT

The Independent, Christina Patterson

NHS reform offers hope to our demoralised doctors and nurses

Dale Bassett — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:46:17 GMT

Daily Mail, Harry Phibbs

What is a head teacher worth?

Dale Bassett — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:43:43 GMT

BBC News Online, Sean Coughlan

Reform says government is in pension denial

Dale Bassett — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:32:02 GMT

FTAdviser, Cara Waters

Is the NHS getting the right treatment?

Dale Bassett — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:08:33 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Nick Seddon

Yes, minister – we’re still not fit for purpose

Dale Bassett — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:09:45 GMT

The Sunday Times, Martin Ivens

Choice in services ‘not guaranteed’

Dale Bassett — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:02:57 GMT

Financial Times, Nicholas Timmins

Reducing the deficit and improving public services

Thomas Cawston — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:16:04 GMT

The brochure from Reform's conference, Reducing the deficit and improving public services, including contributions from Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Amyas Morse and Allister Heath

Duncan Smith calls for talks on dealing with rises in state pension age

Dale Bassett — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:19:12 GMT

Money Marketing, Nicole Blackmore

Maude defends redundancy cap

Dale Bassett — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:18:19 GMT

Public Finance, Lucy Phillips

Minister to urge suppliers to cut prices

Dale Bassett — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:16:21 GMT

Financial Times, Nicholas Timmins and Alistair Gray

Civil servants are feeling the love, but preparing to face the pain

Dale Bassett — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:14:04 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Benedict Brogan

Society daily

Dale Bassett — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:30:44 GMT

The Guardian, Patrick Butler

What qualities do you need to be a great teacher?

Dale Bassett — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:43:11 GMT

The Times School Gate, Sarah Ebner

Poor behave 'rationally' by avoiding work and claiming benefits, Iain Duncan Smth says

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:57:03 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Christopher Hope

Making the jobless look for work is hardly cruelty

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:51:57 GMT

The Sunday Telegraph, Janet Daley

Return to real lessons: Dickens and key dates in history to be taught to raise standards

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:51:00 GMT

Daily Mail, Laura Clark

Schools Minister: children are deprived of knowledge

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:48:50 GMT

The Independent, Richard Garner and Sean O'Grady

Schools for the future

Thomas Cawston — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:41:03 GMT

The brochure from the Schools for the future conference on 1 July, including contributions from Nick Gibb MP, Professor Francis O'Gorman and Ros McMullen

Getting welfare to work

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:11:03 GMT

Public Finance, Patrick Nolan

Duncan Smith’s welfare plans might be derailed by Treasury

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:09:52 GMT

Public Finance, Lucy Phillips

Coalition must face unpalatable truths of welfare reform

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:59:48 GMT

The Guardian, Yvonne Roberts

Iain Duncan Smith admits budget stymies bid to cut poverty

Dale Bassett — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:58:25 GMT

The Guardian, Randeep Ramesh

Reforming welfare

Thomas Cawston — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:37:30 GMT

The brochure from the Reforming welfare conference on 30 June, including contributions from Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP and Steve Webb MP, Janet Daley and Matthew Taylor

The case for elected police commissioners

Dale Bassett — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:27:49 GMT

Spectator Coffee House, Dale Bassett

Budget cuts to mean fewer police, warns senior officer

Dale Bassett — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:25:30 GMT

BBC News Online

Let's redistribute child benefit ourselves

Dale Bassett — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:29:33 GMT

Comment is free, Rosa Freedman

It’s a start, George, but that’s all

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:51:53 GMT

The Sunday Times, Leader

RDAs: architects of their own demise

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:53:14 GMT

Left Foot Forward, Kevin Meagher

London's think tanks react to the Budget

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:50:48 GMT

ConservativeHome

Your pre-Budget reader

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:49:36 GMT

Comment Central, Hattie Garlick

I am a middle class benefits scrounger

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:47:05 GMT

Citywire, Charlie Parker

UK Budget: The very big question

Dale Bassett — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:11:01 GMT

Financial Times, Chris Giles

Who is prepared to cut, and who isn't?

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:47:57 GMT

Coffee House, Peter Hoskin

Public spending cuts will be good for Britain

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:44:38 GMT

MSN Money, John Stepek

Public sector finances: views from the inside

Dale Bassett — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:09:21 GMT

An ICAEW survey showing that 82 per cent of public sector finance managers say they can make savings without damaging existing levels of service in the next two years. Most believe they can save up to 5 per cent of costs which would equate to a saving of nearly £20 billion.

Budget 2010: We will accept tax rises if they are truly fair

Dale Bassett — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:09:55 GMT

The Sunday Telegraph, Janet Daley

The Hidden Agenda: Could what George Osborne is planning threaten the unity of the UK?

Dale Bassett — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:45:58 GMT

The Scotsman, Hamish Macdonell

Progressive taxation to reduce the deficit

Dale Bassett — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:12:41 GMT

Left Foot Forward, Will Straw

Thinking the unthinkable about spending cuts

Dale Bassett — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:19:45 GMT

The Guardian, Allegra Stratton

Reform Budget 2010: Taking the tough choices

Dale Bassett — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:55:55 GMT

Reform's alternative Budget argues that the borders of the state need to be redrawn and proposes a package of spending cuts and tax rises to eliminate the deficit in this Parliament

Society daily

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:25:42 GMT

Guardian Society, Patrick Butler

Reform’s masochistic fiscal folly

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:19:22 GMT

Left Foot Forward, Will Straw

Budget 2010: George Osborne must do more than reduce public spending

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:07:31 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Andrew Haldenby

Union warns as BBC survey shows spending cuts looming

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:17:21 GMT

BBC News Online

Kill off quangos, capped fees, cheap loans and funding for teaching, urges think tank

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:15:46 GMT

Times Higher Education, Simon Baker

Reform calls for radical health cuts

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:14:30 GMT

HealthInvestor

Osborne must show his true colours

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:13:09 GMT

City AM, Allister Heath

Osborne Should Cut Tax, Health Spending, Reform Says

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:09:00 GMT

Bloomberg, Thomas Penny

Call to slash NHS costs with £10 charge to see your GP

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:07:45 GMT

Daily Mail

Tory think-tank urges cuts in health budget

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:06:37 GMT

The Independent, Andrew Grice

Reform think-tank calls for billions of cuts in NHS and education

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:03:03 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Martin Beckford

Here is a programme to horrify politicians, but save Britain

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:01:15 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Simon Heffer

OBR report: Difficult decisions ahead

Dale Bassett — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:02:37 GMT

BBC Online, Stephanie Flanders

Tim Congdon: vicious fiscal consolidation doesn't need to kill UK growth

Dale Bassett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:19:18 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk, Jeremy Warner

Benefit cuts: The how and the who

Dale Bassett — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:35:12 GMT

BBC Online, Stephanie Flanders

Cameron’s marriage tax “social engineering” under attack

Dale Bassett — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:18:03 GMT

Left Foot Forward, Will Straw

The big rebalancing act: Cable's plans for broken britain

Dale Bassett — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:16:25 GMT

The Independent, Sean O'Grady

We’re all scroungers – and it can’t carry on

Dale Bassett — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:40:12 GMT

The Times, Alice Thomson

Headline-chasing ’soft jobs’ scheme should not be missed

Dale Bassett — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:37:12 GMT

Liberal Vision, Andy Mayer

Strike action on cards if government fails to consult unions over spending cuts

Dale Bassett — Fri, 28 May 2010 08:35:13 GMT

The Daily Telegraph, Louisa Peacock