News & Events Archive

QUEEN’S SPEECH 2013: IS THE COALITION RUNNING OUT OF STEAM?

08/05/2013 The 17 bills outlined in the Queen’s Speech today paint a picture of a Coalition drifting apart and a Conservative Prime Minister keen to appease his party. read more

The New NHS:  All change … or is it?

02/04/2013 On April 1st, NHS England was born. Time will tell whether this moment marks the unravelling of the NHS as a national institution or a key modernisation of a creaking system, designed to equip it for the healthcare challenges of the 21st century and beyond. read more

LexComm: Political Attention Shifts to Retail Banking

01/04/2013 POLITICAL ATTENTION SHIFTS TO RETAIL BANKING read more

Retail banking lexcomm

31/03/2013 Lexcomm read more

Think Tank Quarterly - Welfare Reform

01/03/2013 In this edition of Think Tank Quarterly, Lexington looks at welfare reform.read more

LexComm Education: Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

01/02/2013 With so much of the education debate dominated by academic reforms in recent months (not least curriculum and assessment reform and the introduction of the EBacc), it is encouraging to see the spotlight also focus on technical education over the last few weeks.read more

Life Sciences Strategy - work in progress

10/12/2012 Government update on Life Sciences Strategy indicates scale of the challenge ahead read more

Autumn Statement: Capital spend up, but how many spades in the ground?

10/12/2012 Considering the difficult economic news, George Osborne gave a steady performance for his Autumn Statement this week. With the disappointing response of opposite number Ed Balls playing a role, the Chancellor had an easier ride than some expected.  read more

Keep Calm and Carry On: Autumn Statement 2012

05/12/2012 Chastened by his Budget experience in March, George Osborne’s Autumn Statement was much more cautious. The bad news that that growth is likely to be slower than thought was tempered by surprising deficit reduction forecastsread more

Health Lexcomm: Lukewarm reaction to ‘Lansley loan’

11/07/2012 Today’s ‘Caring for our future' White Paper and draft Care and Support Bill have been a long time coming but there is disappointment that many of the most difficult decisions have been postponed. read more

Think Tank Quarterly: Rebalancing the economy

01/01/2012 2012 TTQread more

Transport Committee Aviation Strategy Inquiry

20/09/2011 The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has announced plans to hold an inquiry into ‘The Governments Aviation Strategy’read more

Health Select Committee NICE Inquiry

12/09/2011 The House of Commons Health Select Committee has announced plans to hold a short inquiry into the work of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)read more

Regenerative Medicine Committee Inquiry

18/08/2010 Science & Technology Committee Regenerative Medicine Trackerread more

Pre-Budget Report 2009

09/12/2009 Chancellor Alistair Darling today defied conventional political wisdom by increasing National Insurance, cutting spending and all but freezing public sector pay.read more

Conference Season

09/10/2009 David Cameron will be pleased with the outcome of the political party conferences, which see the Opposition retaining a comfortable lead in the polls.read more

Brown Clings to Power

08/06/2009 What does it take to get rid of a Prime Minister? Not the worst election results since 1918. Nor the resignation of five members of the Cabinet. Nor even what is now constant pressure, hour by hour, of people calling for you to quit. Still Gordon Brown hangs on.read more