Another piece from me for Institute for Government sharing lessons from New Zealand. This time about what Starmer’s government can learn from NZ’s short-lived experiment with Fair Pay Agreements: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/labour…

The Crown Estate’s partnership with GB Energy is welcome – the next big challenge is grid capacity Unblocking the grid is now key to ensuring new offshore generation capacity can reach homes and businesses, says Rosa Hodgkin instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/crown-…

"Spending plans for April 2025 onwards, inherited from the Conservatives, are tighter still and will require the chancellor to make many more unpalatable decisions..." Nick Davies gives his reaction to Rachel Reeves' statement and what it means for public services.

📢 Calling local government! We're looking at how local areas can produce good economic plans 📝Do you have any good examples or have insights you'd like to share? Institute for Government wants to hear from you! Click on the survey link below👇 forms.gle/ZPNvvbsyCkzfnJ… #localgov

Angela Rayner has unveiled plans to overhaul England's planning rules. Our researcher Sophie Metcalfe says it is especially encouraging that the deputy PM has committed to publishing a long-term housing strategy - something we call for in a forthcoming report.

[NEW] 20 essential civil service reforms for Keir Starmer's government to succeed Radical improvements to Whitehall are needed if the new government is to deliver its priorities instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/wa…

[NEW] How to run the next multi-year spending review The approach taken in recent spending reviews is not up to the job of achieving Labour’s missions. 📖 Read our latest report from Olly Bartrum, Ben Paxton and Rhys Clyne instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/ho…

EVENT: How should government use AI? 📅Wednesday 11 September, 12:30-13:30 Join us as we explore the use of AI in policy and communications, and for civil service effectiveness, with Cabinet Office Matthew Gill Jess McEvoy Jeni Tennison Gavin Freeguard (same on BSky) instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/how-shou…

💡 Interested in joining the IfG's research team and helping us make government more effective? We are inviting expressions of interest from anyone with the relevant knowledge and skills. Closing date: Monday 30 September, 11:00 ⏰ instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/caree…

Look forward to chairing an event at Labour Party Conference on how the government can make sure it delivers on its ambitious housing targets.

NEW report today: How can the government meet its housing targets? The latest in our chronic policy problem series - we look at why past governments have failed to meet their targets and 10 principles the government should follow to set a better record. instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/ho…

Check out ⁦the excellent ⁦Institute for Government⁩ Ministers Database where you can find out everything you need to know about the 1,100 ministers we’ve had since 1979! This is the product of years of work by IfG colleagues, both past and present! instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-data…

As parliament reconvenes following summer recess, the government will want to press ahead and show that it can deliver its major election promises. Check out Sophie Metcalfe excellent report on how the government can meet its target of building 1.5m homes over the next 5 years.

Reeves and Starmer may pride themselves on toughing it out today on #WinterFuelAllowance - but there are lessons to be learnt about landing future "tough choices" - me for Institute for Government instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rachel…

Enjoyed chairing the first of many IfG events during party conference season! Do check out Sophie Metcalfe report on how the govt can meet its housing targets. Link👇

NEW - Where will the Liberal Democrats position themselves on the government's housing plans? Comment from me reflecting on our Institute for Government Thakeham event at Lib Dem conference, with superb panellists Anna Clarke Max Wilkinson MP Lee Dillon MP 🔶 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/libera…

Yesterday the government announced it plans to proceed with 8 provisional devo deals concluded by the previous administration. Today Akash Paun and I lay out in a new Institute for Government report how the government can reach 100% English devolution by the end of the parliament 🧵

Next at 16:00 we'll discuss the government's ambitious plan to build 1.5 million new homes by 2025. We will be joined by Rob Boughton Thakeham, Chris Curtis MP, Peter Foster Sophie Metcalfe Dan Tomlinson MP and Nehal Davison

Institute for Government event on prevention in public services kicking off now at #LabourConference2024 Packed room with a great line up of speakers. Emma_Norris Nick Davies The Health Foundation

Looking forward to chairing Institute for Government penultimate event at #LabourConferece24 on how the govt can meet its ambitious housing targets.