Welfare reform became Labour's second dome, a goal to which they became committed without any clear idea of what they wanted. Memo from the mandarin Sir Peter Kemp, former Whitehall mandarin, casts his eye over our proposals for tackling inequality. Think about the erg. The true currency of survival is measured in units of energy. Memo from the mandarin Sir Peter Kemp , former Whitehall mandarin, submits our manifesto to a reality check and says science has been a Cinderella subject for too long.
Democracy is a twin-track process.
As well as electing national governments, western nations bless local or regional government with considerable powers and financial freedom. Getting to grips with some of the worst housing in Europe Housing conditions in parts of Britain are probably the worst in western Europe. Memo from the mandarin Sir Peter Kemp , former Whitehall mandarin, submits our wishlist for local democracy to a reality check. Black spots mar regeneration Will try harder, particularly on health and economic regeneration. That should be Labour's watchword for its second term in Wales.