In times of crisis, the need for clear information is more important than ever. Crunching the numbers in a transparent way is one of the best methods of public policy formation available to us, and data concerning jobs and growth has informed many reasonable economic arguments in recent years.

Ministers do not make any impact on policy and are reshuffled for purely cosmetic reasons, the country’s top civil servant has admitted. Sir Jere...

The voluntary and community sector has always championed the rights and needs of the disadvantaged; fought for equality; and stood up for social justice. Now is the time to advocate these aims as never before. Cuts and many other government policies are taking the country in the opposite direction. Charities cannot ignore this.

There can be no excuse for delay in introducing bold reform to ensure the accountability of all public service provision.

In 2012 let's resolve to ban the phrase 'more for less' when talking about the future of public services.