Matthew Taylor

Sep 24, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Matthew Taylor

A parking space listed for sale in one of Australia's ritziest suburbs has raised eyebrows over its staggering price tag. The spot is located inside a secure parking garage at 2-4 Notts Avenue in Bondi, Sydney's eastern suburbs, and is on sale for $1million. The price is significantly higher than a spot that was sold for $500,000 at nearby Woollahra earlier this year. Selling agent Ben Collier, from The Agency, said it was the most expensive parking spot sold in the city from his memory.

Jun 4, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Matthew Taylor

By Matthew Taylor | 04 June 2024 Local partnerships generate strategies and objectives, but these do not always have the ambition or buy-in to influence decision-making. We need to take improvement between organisations as seriously as we take it within our own, writes Matthew Taylor. Collaboration is arguably the greatest strategic challenge public sector leaders face. In the health service, how we work together is a critical variable.

Apr 8, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Matthew Taylor

The General Election is approaching with polls consistently showing the state of the NHS as the most salient issue for voters. The recent British Social Attitude survey reveals an unprecedented decline of public confidence in our most loved national institution. It is hardly surprising we are seeing a steady stream of health-related policy proposals.

Feb 16, 2024 | wilsoncenter.org | Matthew Taylor

February has been a busy month in Brazil. Carnaval brought its usual distractions. The Federal Police announced a criminal investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his former military aides for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election. Lost in the mix was a chilling decision by a Supreme Court justice that epitomizes the grave regression in the country’s anticorruption efforts.

Oct 3, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Matthew Taylor

To have any chance of addressing the deepening problems of our country we need radical reform to our systems of governance. This has long been apparent to local government leaders, but it is equally true for the National Health Service. Lying recently on the beach provided an opportunity to catch up on things I have been meaning to read. One is an article by my former Downing Street colleague Geoff Mulgan [‘Can democracies afford incompetent politicians….’ at geoffmulgan.com].