Instruction to Deliver: Tony Blair, Public Services and the Challenge of Achieving TargetsIn Tony Blair's first term, 1997-2001, much was promised in reform of social services, but relatively little was achieved - except perhaps in Education, where Michael Barber was head of the Standards and Effectiveness Unit. For 2001-5, the commitment was to real change in domestic policy, and Sir Michael Barber was appointed head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit (PMDU), to concentrate on specific targets, initially 17, such as casualty waiting time, school tests, league tables, street crime, transport etc. Much was achieved, despite great tension, pressures, chaos and challenges, as a new working philosophy was created to combine otherwise 'warring parties' - the PM, the Chancellor, the Cabinet, the PM'S special team, and senior civil servants. Michael Barber reveals a fascinating insider and personal account of how the PMDU achieved so much, and provides a revealing picture of the major players, especially Tony Blair and Gordon Brown |
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... colleagues in No. 10 and the Cabinet Office . Jeremy Heywood , Andrew Adonis and Peter Hyman became close friends with whom I often discussed many of the themes dealt with in this book . Anji Hunter , Sally Morgan , Jonathan Powell ...
... colleagues in No. 10 and the Cabinet Office . Jeremy Heywood , Andrew Adonis and Peter Hyman became close friends with whom I often discussed many of the themes dealt with in this book . Anji Hunter , Sally Morgan , Jonathan Powell ...
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... colleagues in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street . What was different in stocktakes was the content of the conversation . Traditionally , the main subjects had been the media , policy , public opinion , legislation and gossip about ...
... colleagues in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street . What was different in stocktakes was the content of the conversation . Traditionally , the main subjects had been the media , policy , public opinion , legislation and gossip about ...
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... colleagues in Europe and conversations with Cabinet colleagues who need to be consulted . We have not yet even begun to find time for issues of massive substance in public service reform , such as getting your head round the ...
... colleagues in Europe and conversations with Cabinet colleagues who need to be consulted . We have not yet even begun to find time for issues of massive substance in public service reform , such as getting your head round the ...
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