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The PM survives, for now, but will he take a more consultative approach?
The post-jubilee drama is over, with Sir Graham Brady announcing that the Prime Minister won the Tory rebels’ vote-of-no-confidence by 211 votes to 148, a much narrower victory than many…
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Wednesday Wisdom: Law 2022 – Key Consultation Cases
Wednesday 29th June, 11am A year on from our last Wednesday Wisdom legal update, we’ve seen (by our reckoning) 18 new consultation cases pass before judges in the courts. We’ve…
Read moreThe Institute View: NHS Planning, assuring and delivering change for patients update
Preparations for establishing 42 new Integrated Care Boards for the NHS in England are well underway. And since the Health and Care Act 2022 received Royal Assent at the end…
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The case against certainty
Why consultation is even more necessary in 2022 One of the main arguments against consultation has always been that it happens too late and is a tokenistic exercise, having little…
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The Week in Parliament
Another week, another report. No Week in Parliament next week I’m afraid, not only because of the bank holiday but also because I’m off on holiday. We’ll also be absent…
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Back of the net? Or a missed opportunity for increasing cohesion? Public engagement and major sporting events
Many of us will still remember the general excitement in July 2012 when Danny Boyle’s magical Opening Ceremony played out on our screens, and the Queen parachuted out of a…
Read moreIncentives for public participation
The Consultation Institute is currently working on a piece of research around the efficacy of various incentives and rewards that are offered to encourage participation in public consultation and engagement…
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The Perfect Blend, session 9: continuous engagement ☕
Tuesday 7th June, 10am Our members exclusive coffee morning continues in June with a session on continuous engagement. Good practice in continuous engagement will be different for different bodies, dictated…
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Two mistakes and a grave problem- a local consultation roundup
It’s been a little while since we did a proper local consultation roundup hasn’t it? Though we no longer regularly repost local news stories, we do still keep an eye…
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