by Chris Rogers | 18 Jan 2017 | European Union, Politics
If you were to say Theresa May’s Brexit speech yesterday was highly anticipated, you’d probably be putting forward an early contender for political understatement of the year. In one fell swoop Mrs May set out at least some of the detail on the British negotiating...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Jan 2017 | Politics
Chances are, at some point you’ve been given an answer to a question that you simply don’t like. You’ve probably wondered why you asked the question in the first place. And you’ll almost certainly have been in the situation where someone doles out unsolicited advice....
by Chris Rogers | 13 Dec 2016 | Health, Politics
Something slipped under the radar last week which has relatively significant implications for the NHS. The Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, said in an interview to the Health Service Journal that he will publish a Five Year Forward View delivery plan,...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Nov 2016 | Economy, Politics
Few people would argue that Prime Minister is a tough job. Similarly, Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson – the ‘Three Brexiteers’ – have got their work cut out for them. And Jeremy Hunt at the Department of Health is grappling with financial pressures on the NHS...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Nov 2016 | Politics, Public Sector
Imagine you’re a director, or even a partner in a business. Chances are you wouldn’t be happy if the managing director and chief financial officer attempted to sign off next year’s budget in one go. Picture it. The plans for the next year, which will determine whether...