Welcome to the latest issue of Ethos, which examines the impact of the economic crisis on our public services. Writing exclusively for Ethos, Guest Editors Lord Lipsey (pictured left) and Ian Mulheirn, from the Social Market Foundation, argue that recession can drive innovation and we must now build on the public service improvements of recent years. For this article and others considering the same theme, choose from the options below.
We must make further performance improvements in order to put public services on a sounder footing for the future. By Lord Lipsey and Ian Mulheirn
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We cannot afford to put climate change on the back burner while we wrestle with the economy, argues Jonathon Porritt
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How can we tackle rising unemployment numbers? John Rentoul talks to Iain Duncan Smith MP, Frank Field MP, David Freud and Richard Johnson
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What can we expect from President Obama in terms of public services in the US? Rhian Chilcott looks for clues from his election campaign
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From counselling to custody, Polly Curtis looks at how the world tackles truancy
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