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Posted 13 years ago5 minute read

Whitehall's new Consultation principles – First reactions to the slimline replacement for the HM Government Code of Practice (2008)

This is the fourth attempt (over 13 years) to prescribe a set of rules for Government departments and other public...

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Posted 13 years ago4 minute read

The thin end of the wedge – Public consultations in an age of uncertainty

Public service planners are facing a very awkward dilemma. If they adopt an optimistic view of available public expenditure –...

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Posted 13 years ago5 minute read

Questionable tactics – Using consultation to get agreement for pre-determined decisions!

Public consultations are beginning to play a rather different role in some organisations. Traditionally, they have been used to inform...

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Consultation’s role in policy-making – Policy development has never been more challenging

Those of us deeply involved with public consultations on a daily basis can easily overlook the wider context of our...

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Posted 13 years ago4 minute read

Managing change fairly – Meeting Equalities Act requirements is one of the main ways to ensure Fairness

We live in uncertain times and with conflicting visions of our future. Right now it is as difficult to predict...

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The business of influence – The public affairs industry is learning how to work with public consultations

From time to time you will all see simplistic definitions of the term ‘consultation’. You know the sort we mean....

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