Blairism
The Definition of Blairism
I fear that, in my article for The Independent on Sunday, I broke a rule that I expect my students to observe: first, define your terms. I said that most MPs were Blairites, but my definition of Blairism was inadequate:
The Blairite party’s policies, as well as choice-driven public service reform, include being on the side [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Tuesday, 30 April 2013 at 6:01 pm
“The Boldest Measures are the Safest”
I haven’t had time to catch up on good news of one of Britain’s most inspiring exports, namely public service reform. If you haven’t read it already, I recommend Sir Michael Barber’s report of his schools reform in the Punjab, the most populous state in Pakistan, published last month.
The programme started little more than two [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Monday, 15 April 2013 at 9:45 pm
Reinventing Blairism
The launch of the What Works Network on Monday was promising. Oliver Letwin and Danny Alexander announced the setting up of four new centres to assess evidence for “what works” in policy on crime, old people, pre-school children and local economies.
The models for these independent centres are Nice, the National Institute for Health and Clinical [...]
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Saturday, 9 March 2013 at 6:15 pm
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