Targets give councils taste of freedom - It's not all bad news for local government, at least now the Public Service Agreements white paper has arrived. The pilot scheme to give local targets to councils offers town halls a chance for freedom they were not expecting under this increasingly centralist government

COVER FEATURE - The professionals are coming - It's out with brolly, bowler and tie and in with the multiskilled modern mandarin. So what do our round table of public sector experts think of it all?

McHugh, Joseph, (2005)

COVER FEATURE - Further reading - The Cinderella of academia is finally getting the attention it deserves, but will the government listen to Andrew Foster's warmly received further education rexiew?

McHugh, Joseph, (2005)

The Treasury's other Browne - Chief Secretary to the Treasury Des Browne talks exclusively about his spending and savings plans

McHugh, Joseph, (2005)