Ethical standards
In this blog post, Dr Jane Martin discusses the ongoing evidence gathered for the Committee’s review of local government standards and the concerns being raised around the legal framework governing councillors’ declaration of conflicts of interest.
Bob Hudson, professor in the Centre for Health Service Studies at Kent University, comments on the outsourcing of public services following CSPL's 2014 report on ethical standards for providers of public services.
As further details emerge about the collapse of Carillion, it is tempting to put their failures down to a lack of poor strategic leadership and competent financial management. Details supporting that thesis may well emerge over the coming months as …
It has been another bad few weeks for Parliament and trust in public life. Reports of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour across the political spectrum over many years are worrying on a variety of fronts. Not only have they clearly …