Two weeks ago, the BBC carried the news that the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales had decided that it could not reveal the data emerging from the consultation it has conducted on the subject of sexual ethics. To add spice to the Today programme’s story, it was revealed that the Church in Germany […]
If you’ve worked in the UK steel industry and are either a pensioner or expect to become one, these are troubling times. Last week, the Government published on one of the more impressive consultations we have seen in recent months, and sought our views on ways to reduce the pension fund’s deficit and thereby make
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The ritual State opening of Parliament obliges Her Majesty to announce the Government’s programme through the traditional Queen’s Speech.  The speculation this year has been that it will focus on such issues as Prisons Reform, Adoption, unmanned drones and driverless cars! The reality is that the processes of public administration continue much the same, whilst
People speculate about Donald Rumsfeld’s often-quoted reference to known unknowns and unknown unknowns. According to Wikipedia, the latter term was first used in a D.H.Lawrence poem. Despite this, few people argue against the analysis – and it most certainly applies in the world of public consultation. Let us take the current debate on the forthcoming
Within hours of the poignant celebrations in Liverpool as the Hillsborough families marked the Inquest verdict, and called for ‘Justice’, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police was suspended. This was not directly related to the tragic events of 27 years ago. Nor was it about the shameful cover-up. The reality is that Peter Crampton
Whilst political journalists and commentators of every hue enjoy pouring over the entrails of the weekend’s dramatic political developments, this Tuesday Topic looks at just one specialist aspect of the story. Leaving aside the merits of the case for changing Personal Independence Payments to disabled people, was the consultation leading to the Government’s recent announcement
Hands up everyone. Who among you has EVER responded to a European Union consultation? As the Referendum debate rages, a familiar, oft-repeated allegation is that European institutions remain remote and opaque. Brussels has long been characterised – at least by large chunks of the UK media – as an overbearing bureaucratic machine, unresponsive to any
Ever since the Institute began, the first thing taught to members and supporters is the mantra Consultation is not a Vote. Indeed, it was the theme of the first ever Tuesday Topic. But, of course, there are times when major decisions only feel fair and democratic if a Referendum is held; and supporters of direct
In 2012, the Coalition Government took us all by surprise and tore up the 2008 Code of Practice on consultations and replaced them with a hastily-drafted set of Principles. Practitioners huffed and puffed; in the Institute we produced a rather heavyweight commentary which we published as a Briefing Paper. Forgive us for having a sense
Thirty years ago, an American management consultant from McKinsey became rich and famous when he wrote a series of best-selling business books, starting with In Search of Excellence. His name was Tom Peters, and he convinced a lot of people – though in later life his reputation has been sullied by allegations that some of
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