Green Book

Andy Burnham and the Treasury Death Grip

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Andy Burnham and Treasury Death Grop aren’t the hot new indie band coming out of Manchester. It is a central part of the our new Prime Ministers strategy. He has declared war on one of Britain’s oldest institutions. Not Parliament, the Bank of England or Whitehall civil servants. His target is the Treasury. For decades, … Read more

Is PFI Back From the Grave?

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I have lost count of the number of times politicians have declared that PFI is “dead”. It has been blamed for everything from collapsing NHS finances to dirty hospital wards and dodgy light fittings. In reality, PFI was never a policy as such. It was a capital-sourcing mechanism — a way of bringing private investment … Read more