2020 Public Services Trust

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  • Ben Lucas discusses the future of social housing with Tim Leunig & Jeff Masters

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    As part of our seminar series, Dr Timothy Leunig, Reader in Economic History at the LSE and Jeff Masters, Secretary to the Commission on 2020 Public Services discussed the future of social housing in the UK. They recorded this brief video discussing the seminar with 2020 PST Director Ben Lucas. Watch the video

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    Ben Lucas discusses the future of social housing with Tim Leunig & Jeff Masters

    As part of our seminar series, Dr Timothy Leunig, Reader in Economic History at the LSE and Jeff Masters, Secretary to the Commission on 2020 Public Services discussed the future of social housing in the UK. They recorded this brief video discussing the seminar with 2020 PST Director Ben Lucas.

  • 2020 PST Video Newsletter March 2010

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    Welcome to the 2020 PST video newsletter keeping you up to date on all the developments of the Trust and our Commission on 2020 Public Services. I have recorded this brief video for you, please watch and share it. Watch the video

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    2020 PST Video Newsletter March 2010

    Welcome to the 2020 PST video newsletter keeping you up to date on all the developments of the Trust and our Commission on 2020 Public Services. I have recorded this brief video for you, please watch and share it.

  • Rob Berkeley talks about diversity & public services

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    Director of the Runnymede Trust and 2020 Commissioner Rob Berekeley talks about the importance of considering our diverse society when drafting a new public service settlement. Watch the video

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    Rob Berkeley talks about diversity & public services

    Director of the Runnymede Trust and 2020 Commissioner Rob Berekeley talks about the importance of considering our diverse society when drafting a new public service settlement.

  • Ben Lucas discusses the future challenges facing infrastructure with Tim Stone & Bridget Rosewell

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    As part of our seminar series, Tim Stone, Chairman of Global Infrastructure Projects & Corporate Finance at KPMG and Bridget Rosewell, Chair of Volterra Consulting & a 2020 Commissioner discussed the future challenges facing infrastructure in the UK. They recorded a brief video discussing the seminar with 2020 PST Director Ben Lucas. Watch the video

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    Ben Lucas discusses the future challenges facing infrastructure with Tim Stone & Bridget Rosewell

    As part of our seminar series, Tim Stone, Chairman of Global Infrastructure Projects & Corporate Finance at KPMG and Bridget Rosewell, Chair of Volterra Consulting & a 2020 Commissioner discussed the future challenges facing infrastructure in the UK. They recorded a brief video discussing the seminar with 2020 PST Director Ben Lucas.

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Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Top of the Pops
By Henry Kippin
There’s an interesting public policy question in the NY Times this morning.  An editorial details a dilemma in Albany, New York State over the application of a ‘soda tax’ – a ‘penny-per-ounce’ tax on sugary drinks.  Here are the arguments: The tax would give a recession-hit city a new way of raising revenue without recourse to ... more »
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Friday, 5 March 2010
Loony bins?
By Lauren Cumming
This morning’s outcry about the increase in the number of councils installing microchips in people’s bins is a heap of rubbish (pun absolutely intended). Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch denounced the growing numbers of these microchips, now installed in 2.6 million bins across 68 local authorities. But why? BBW’s argument makes no sense. First of ... more »
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Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Deep Impact
By Henry Kippin
Todays figures on NHS primary healthcare trust overspends are a sharp corrective to the idea that cuts to public spending will hit the back room only.  Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne is apparently impressing upon department heads the need to find big savings, but the scale of overspend in some trusts (Enfield being ... more »

2010 Seminar Programme

The role of social media in the post-bureaucratic age - invitation only
09 March 2010 - 08:30 to 10:00

RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ

Speakers: Rishi Saha, Head of New Media for the Conservative Party

Janan Ganesh, Political correspondent, The Economist, Member of the Post Bureaucratic Age Network

Chair: Ben Lucas, Director of the 2020 Public Services Trust

Launch of the Commisssion on 2020 Public Services Interim Report
16 March 2010 - 18:00 to 19:30

RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ

The panel will be:

Sir Andrew Foster (Deputy Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada and Chair, Commission on 2020 Public Services )

Ben Page (Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI and Commissioner, 2020PST)

Hilary Cottam (Principle Partner, Participle and Commissioner, 2020PST)

Bridget Rosewell (Chair and co-founder of Volterra Consulting and Commissioner, 2020PST)

2020 PST Launch: Route Map to Localism
23 March 2010 - 08:15 to 10:00

Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA

Accountability - invitation only
12 April 2010 - 12:30 to 14:00

RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ

Speaker: Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Politics and Government at Brasenose College, Oxford University

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Blogpost: Henry Kippins blogs on the application of a ‘soda tax’ over New York State
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Video: Ben Lucas discusses the future of social housing with Tim Leunig & Jeff Masters...
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Blogpost: Lauren Cumming blogs on the news that some councils are installing microchips in people’s bins...
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Sir Andrew Foster on Radio 4


17 September - Sir Andrew Foster appears on Radio 4's Today Programme. Download

Publications
Better Outcomes
Supported by Partnerships UK
Publication: December 2009
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The Fiscal Landscape: Understanding contributions and benefits
Supported by Ernst and Young
Publication: November 2009
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Scoping the Challenges for 2020 Public Services
A Brief History of Public Service Reform
Supported by Ernst and Young
Publication: June 2009
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Working papers
On forms of accountability
Professor Vernon Bogdanor, Brasenose College, Oxford
Publication: March 2010
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Social care 2020: what are the challenges ahead?
Dr Henry Kippin
Publication: March 2010
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Low house prices and owner occupation: A better alternative to social housing
Tim Leunig with Richard Ollerenshaw
Publication: March 2010
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