IT Trends 2008/09 predicted that by 2010 public services would be stretched to breaking point as demand continued to increase and capacity declined. John Serle, IT Trends Editor discusses the latest report

Scrapping the inspection and the target culture in local government would improve performance and would save money in the process says the Director of Policy, Localis as he explores their latest report ‘For Good Measure’.

It is about allowing all young people the opportunity to make the most of their existing skills, gain experience, build confidence and create a better future for themselves.Business and education can work together to create a cycle of economic prosperity.

With fewer than 1,000 days to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, public sector organisations should be asking themselves if they are prepared for the world’s largest sporting event. Mark Quartermaine from BT discusses.

The year of 2010 could be a very agitated one in Latin America says Thiago de Aragao from the Foreign Policy Centre.

"A sustainable recovery must be built on exports, business investment and saving" says George Osborne, as he argued that macro-economic stability would be the cardinal principle of a Tory Government.

The Prime Minister in a recent speech laid out his vision for constitutional reforms including Alternative Voting System, changes in how Parliament works including empowerin backbenchers.

President Barroso discusses the priorities for the new European Commission in tackling unemployment, 2020 Growth Strategy, climate change and structural reforms of the financial markets in conjunction with partners globally.

With only days before the final vote on Sunday, 7 February, Yuliya Tymoshenko is still looking for a game-changing strategy to leapfrog Viktor Yanukovych, who beat her into second place in the first round. Her campaign faces three main problems.

Like the nation’s roads and bridges, most state Information Technology systems need costly makeovers at a time when states’ can ill afford them — presenting a quandary for those aiming to make state government more efficient for the long haul.