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Government, Politics & Public Administration

Governance, elections, public policies, leadership, political systems and public services.

46 discussions found

The strongest case for both sides of Government subsidies

A welcoming, professional discussion about government subsidies, comparing using targeted support to protect citizens with reducing subsidies to avoid distortion and waste and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Where should we draw the line on Centralisation versus local government?

A welcoming, professional discussion about centralisation versus local government, comparing setting national standards centrally with giving local authorities greater autonomy and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Your perspective: What makes public administration trustworthy

A welcoming, professional discussion about what makes public administration trustworthy, comparing strong rules and institutions with visible leaders who respond personally to citizens and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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What evidence should guide decisions about Citizen service complaints?

A welcoming, professional discussion about citizen service complaints, comparing centralising complaints in one system with resolving them within each responsible institution and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Regulation and business freedom: Using stronger public controls or reducing burdens on enterprise?

An open, professional discussion about regulation and business freedom, comparing using stronger public controls with reducing burdens on enterprise and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Central and local decision-making: what do real experiences teach us?

An open, professional discussion about central and local decision-making, comparing keeping standards and resources centralised with giving local authorities more autonomy and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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A practical challenge: Election campaign financing

A welcoming, professional discussion about election campaign financing, comparing allowing private funding with disclosure with using tighter limits and public financing and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Evidence and political promises: What works in real life?

A welcoming, professional discussion about evidence and political promises, comparing requiring costed plans before campaigns with allowing broad visions that are refined after elections and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Political party discipline: requiring representatives to follow party positions or allowing independent constituency voting?

A welcoming, professional discussion about political party discipline, comparing requiring representatives to follow party positions with allowing independent constituency voting and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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Community debate: Public participation in policy

A welcoming, professional discussion about public participation in policy, comparing using frequent citizen consultations with relying more on elected and technical institutions and inviting evidence, lived experience and practical recommendations.
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