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EXCLUSIVE: Is Whitehall prepared for a hung Parliament?
What could the civil service do to make sure that a minority government would work well in England? Director of the UCL Constitution Unit Professor Robert Hazell has some suggestions
EXCLUSIVE: How Birmingham can help Europe in the climate change war
Birmingham City Council's deputy leader Paul Tilsley rubbed shoulders with some key figures when he went to the recent UN climate change summit in Copenhagen. Here's his report
EXCLUSIVE: How can managers handle a diverse workforce?
Managers need to be sensitive to issues of race, disability, faith and sexuality but not let poor practice go unchallenged or tolerate lower standards of work, says Blair McPherson
Mansfield QC: 'DNA is fallible'
Michael Mansfield's fight for the underdog has become a roll of the most famous cases in recent legal history. As he ponders a career move, he returned to his old university to turn a forensic eye on the state of British government. David Allaby reports
Not wanted on voyage...
Those who query the need for properly funded care for our elderly population should remember that one day they will be elderly themselves, says Peter Millard, who chaired Public Service Events' recent Later Life conference
Collaborate to rebuild trust
Police authorities must forge partnerships with the communities they police – and with neighbouring forces – to provide more efficient services at lower cost, delegates at Public Service Events' Modernising Policing conference heard. Caroline Pennington reports
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