Profile: Angus MacKay - Scotland's new finance and local government minister has been described as 'canny and cautious', with a special knack for sorting out difficult situations - Qualities he has already had to draw on

COVER FEATURE - Setting out their stall - The public services market has grown from a minority interest to a major force injust a few years. But now it's time to start managing the way it works

Day, Karen, (2005)

NOW it's back to business - Yes, they're back, with some young apprentices and quite a few old hands returning to the fold. There might be fewer Labour MPs, but the historic third-term administration is still up for the job of radical public sector reform

Day, Karen, (2005)

Gamekeeper turned watchdog - The Audit Commission's managing director for health Andy McKeon details his mission to find the weak spots in NHS reform - especially payment by results

Day, Karen, (2005)