While the milestone of 100 days is not new – US presidents are still measured
against the progress made in 100 days by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1933 – it is important. A poor start can create the impression of a government of novices. A good one can provide a
new government with critical momentum. So how has the coalition done so far? And, in particular, how well have they done in beginning to rescue the UK’s public finances?
Today Reform has released a report discussing the coalition government’s performance over its first 100 days. This report
draws on four cross-party conferences held over June and July on welfare, education, public sector productivity and healthcare. Around 600 senior delegates from across the UK and abroad debated the
presentations of 60 senior speakers and panellists including Iain Duncan Smith, Steve Webb, Yvette Cooper, Lord Knight, Nick Gibb, Francis Maude and Simon Burns.
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