Recognising the Need for Change

UK style of government 'needs urgent reform'

Government initiatives are having "perverse" effects, the report warns The UK's system of government needs "urgent" reform, a group of former senior civil servants has warned. Ministers have to pass fewer, but better, laws as they get to grips with issues like the financial crisis and global warming, a report adds. The Better Government Initiative also warns that government targets could prove to have "perverse" consequences. The full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8481943.stm