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Britain’s public services will not improve no matter which party is in power. Most voters believe this is a noticeable sign that the public is losing faith in the political system.
Only one in five people trust their political leaders to meet the challenges facing their country, according to polling firm Savanta.
A new report from the bipartisan Effective Governance Forum says the loss of public confidence in politics will end all departments run by experienced management professionals and the movement of civil servants between them. He argues that we should encourage a complete overhaul of Whitehall’s way of working.
Recent polls show that after 13 years in power, Labor continues to hold a large lead even after the Conservatives have fallen out of favor. But according to Savanta’s research, there is little confidence that the new government will improve the quality of public services.
Only 33% of voters said the management of services such as schools and hospitals improved when a political party came to power, and 58% believed the quality of services would make no difference who won the election. was Also, 63% believe they are not getting enough value from taxpayer-funded services, and 30% say public services are good value for money.
When asked if they were confident that the country’s political leaders were “capable of meeting the challenges facing Britain today,” 21% said yes, while 47% disagreed.
Based on findings based on a poll of 2,275 adults conducted over the past two weeks, the Effective Governance Forum concluded that “The UK’s governance system is broken and provides poor but expensive public services. and some services such as the NHS and pensions are rapidly becoming unsustainable.” ”.
The report calls for restructuring the government sector so that ministers are the equivalent of company chairmen, supported by chief executives with extensive experience in the private sector or philanthropic organizations, and professional oversight boards. The Permanent Secretaries, who are now the top executives of each department, should be responsible for advising Ministers, but no longer have administrative responsibility.
The think tank also said the departments should become legally independent entities and end a system of frequent transfers of civil servants between departments rather than remaining focused on one area of expertise for a long period of time. .
Co-author of the report Tim Knox said:
“Our system of governance calls for reform, and voters and politicians alike believe that Whitehall’s structure is hindering the efficient delivery of public services. Even if they win, they will have to deal with the government’s failure. Action is needed now.”
Another author, Patrick Barber, added: His Northcote-Trevelyan Report of 1854 introduced professionalism to civil servants. The role of government has changed significantly over the past 170 years, but the system of government has not.
“We believe there is an urgent need for planning by all parties before some public services collapse or become unavailable.”