There is tension between competing desires to reduce the influence of unaccountable ‘quangos’ and to de-politicise controversial decisions
There are moves to advance devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Where does England fit in the increasingly devolved United Kingdom?
Public finance difficulties are not restricted to central government
Efforts to increase public involvement in local communities and public services may face challenges
Is neighbourhood-level monitoring of neighbourhood policing counter-productive?
This briefing was written at the start of the 2010 Parliament; for more recent briefings from the Commons Library on this subject see Commons Library Briefing Papers
