Matthew Gill on Labour's 'Bonfire of the Quangos':

'Public bodies are sometimes the best way to deliver a function – particularly those that require independence, specialist expertise, or long-term focus. When they are, government should use them. It should not cut off its nose to spite its face through very narrow tests for when public bodies should exist. Indeed, it is even now setting up some new bodies to deliver against its missions'!

#QUANGOs #politics

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/pat-mcfadden-not-another-bonfire-quangos

'From #energy to #football: the #quangos being set up by #Labour

#KeirStarmer’s new public bodies reflect his style of government. We take a look at the more than a dozen planned'
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/04/what-quangos-set-up-labour