There will be many tributes today to Professor Anthony King of Essex University who has died at the age of 82. He had an outstanding academic career serving as Professor of Government at Essex University for almost half a century, and for years was the recognisable face of election punditry on television. Yet despite a […]
Death of the man who exposed ‘Government blunders’ Read More »
Yes, a cliché, but an effective way of describing issues or problems everyone knows to be there – but are unwilling to discuss. A common criticism of public consultations is that they do not always ask the right questions. Of course, that depends upon whom you ask. Consultees frequently wish to see questions about underlying
Unasked Questions? – Is there an ‘elephant’ in the room? Read More »
Rhion Jones comments: We asked Barry Creasy, a Senior tCI Associate, to comment on last month’s High Court Judgment in the case of Derbyshire v Sheffield Combined Authority. This is because it largely turns on the wording of the consultation question. Barry trains our members and others in Consultation surveys and questionnaires and his views will,
Derbyshire wins the legal challenge to Sheffield’s Consultation Question Read More »
There’s a phrase that seems to have come with the publication of every recent NHS service change proposal. We hear it from senior doctors and nurses in local television interviews. NHS commissioners utter it on the radio and at public governance meetings. And we see it in the statements issued to the local press. “Doing
The year of Brexit and Trump has seen absurd claims and outlandish statements beating evidence and reasoned argument, and catastrophic campaign failures turning certain victories into tragic losses. So you might think that 2016 hasn’t brought much for a seasoned, liberal progressive campaigner to be cheery about. But in late November, while Hilary’s campaign managers
Campaigning for Change in Consultation – simple steps for more constructive engagement Read More »
Just as we were all packing up for Christmas – we have a High Court judgment to give pro-status-quo campaigners festive encouragement and Town Hall bosses a reason to think twice before galloping ahead with devolution deals. In reality, those with most to worry about may be public engagement professionals and consultants who have to
A timely tale on the perils of Referendums … “So who’d be so daft as to want a Referendum on Christmas?” said the political pundit. Only later did he discover that he was – apparently – living in a metropolitan ‘bubble’ where everyone was in favour and who could, every year, afford the escalating costs
How Christmas could so easily have been cancelled Read More »
Fraser Henderson is one of the Institute’s most experienced Associates, and worked with Sciencewise on many projects. Here he explains clearly why we need better dialogue on science and technology as well as the merits of reincarnating the Sciencewise programme. Science and Technology are at the forefront of what gives the UK a competitive advantage.
Let’s not scale back consultation on scientific subjects Read More »
Paul Parsons has a lot of relevant experience with patient and public involvement in the NHS. He is also active in working with Institute clients considering how best to implement Sustainability & Transformation Plans (STPs). We asked him for his latest view of where we stand right now. Just six weeks after the October submission
Consultation on principle: NHS sustainability and transformation plans Read More »
Piecemeal consultations sometimes seek the views of citizens at various stages of long-term changes to our public services. Be aware of the pitfalls. Massive changes are often less about a ‘big bang’ and more about a series of incremental changes. This poses special challenges if we are to engage successfully with those affected. Part of
The perils of piecemeal consultations Read More »
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