Future of Education 1) Andrew Haldenby: Never, ever forget the importance of maintaining standards

The first writer in our mini-series is concerned that the Conservative education policy is at risk of neglecting the important lessons of the Gove years.

Andrew Haldenby: Ministers are winning the argument on NHS change – general practice should be next in line

Many GPs are stuck in an operational and technological Stone Age.

Andrew Haldenby: Why now is the time to rally round Jeremy Hunt

Downing Street and Conservative MPs should not abandon this reforming Health Secretary under pressure from the BMA and the unions.

Andrew Haldenby: The election campaign mustn’t get in the way of public service reform

The cuts will carry on through 2015 and beyond. If services such as the police are to flourish, they must deliver more for less.

Andrew Haldenby: How has the Coalition performed on public services? Five marks out of ten

The pace of public service change is swift – but does it extend as widely as it should?

Andrew Haldenby: It’s time for radical reform of the health service

A new report for Reform by Lord Warner, a Blair health Minister and recent Gove appointee, points a way forward.

Andrew Haldenby: The OBR should have powers to cut and raise tax

The scale of the national debt shows that politicians cannot be trusted to deal responsibly with the public finances.