In the media Economist Britain’s government wastes time — not money Thomas Elston's 'one-shot-bias' concept is referenced to demonstrate how ambitious UK Ministers tend to overlook everyday management challenges in pursuit of radical new reforms, resulting in a misallocation of civil servants' time. Thomas Elston Public sector United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Independent UK allocates £13m to boost use of artificial intelligence in healthcare Heywood Fellow Jonathan Black, along with Matt Clifford, chief executive of Entrepreneur First, will lead efforts to bring together AI leaders, companies and experts from across the world for the first international summit on the responsible deployment of AI, hosted by the UK. Digital, Cyber and AI Global cooperation ... United Kingdom (UK)
News 18 May 2023 New ideas to ensure efficiency doesn't undermine resilience in public services A new paper argues that viewing efficiency as the sole guiding principle for public spending undermines resilience, and offers policy ideas on how to shift the balance. Public sector Government Outcomes Lab ... United Kingdom (UK)
In the media Financial Times The UK government has sparked an encryption row over powers it might never use Ciaran Martin on why provisions in the online safety bill are ill thought through. Ciaran Martin Digital, Cyber and AI United Kingdom (UK)
Publication 27 January 2023 Developing a UK atrocity prevention strategy The recent selection of a new leader of government in the United Kingdom has created both the opportunity and a responsibility for Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) to improve and restructure its approach to atrocity prevention, particularly in light of the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine, as well as in Syria, Yemen, Myanmar and countless other situations. Federica D’Alessandra Gwendolyn Whidden Global security Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict ... United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The New Statesman The twilight of the British Union Ciaran Martin is quoted extensively in this article on the challenges English and Scottish nationalism will pose for the next UK Prime Minister and the future of the union. Ciaran Martin United Kingdom (UK) Scotland
In the media The Scotsman Supreme Court ruling: Why a de-facto independence referendum is irrelevant and politicians must decide on lawful indyref2 route Opinion piece by Ciaran Martin after the Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government consent. Ciaran Martin Democracy and politics United Kingdom (UK)
