NEW: FGF's @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social & @emilyagraham.bsky.social argue the UK must lead international efforts to renew refugee protection In an essay published today, they propose three reforms, including #asylum processing along migration routes ⏬ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-refuge...

In a new essay from FGF's forthcoming collection, ‘The Future of #Asylum: A vision for renewal’, Liberty’s Akiko Hart calls time on fantasy politics - leaving the #ECHR won’t stop the boats Read in full ⏬⏬ ⏬ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/rewrite-th...

The @londonassembly.bsky.social Oversight Committee has published its report on London’s place in the Government’s #devolution reforms, after speaking to expert contributors including FGF’s Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali. Read the report 🔽 www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

There’s no hope for Gaza while Netanyahu rules www.thetimes.com/article/7d06...

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Read a new article by FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social which analyses government plans to reform our water sector and big questions about what a new regulatory system should look like ⬇️⬇️⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-govern...

On Times Radio @harrywallop.co.uk show - @philtinline.bsky.social explains FGF’s proposal to improve the asylum system by setting up Asylum Management Centres in France. Listen from 1hr, 38mins 55 secs ⬇️ @emilyagraham.bsky.social @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

The new Smart Thinking industry awards are a brilliant way to shine a spotlight on the work think tanks do to generate impactful policy ideas and help shape the public debate. Find out more about the Smart Thinking Awards here: smartthinking.org.uk/awards-home/

Let's see if this gets any traction

The countdown to #PartyConferences2025 is on! 🌹🔶 This year, FGF will be heading to Labour and Lib Dem Conferences with a packed agenda exploring the biggest political and delivery challenges facing the UK. Check out our programme, launched today 🚀 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

The FGF Business Panel met for the first time recently and were delighted to hear from @rachelblakemp.bsky.social member of the Treasury Select Committee & FGF’s Chief Economist and former Downing Street advisor, @danrcorry.bsky.social futuregovforum.substack.com/p/fgfs-new-b...

John Lehal is Convenor of FGF’s Business Panel and has written an excellent article about its work bringing business leaders & policymakers together to tackle the country’s big challenges. Read John’s article here ⬇️⬇️⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/fgfs-new-b...

How can we deliver a long-term national strategy that mobilises communities across the UK ? 💡 The Heywood Fellowship, with Policy Wise and @futuregovforum.bsky.social is building a practical future-focused framework – with lessons from Port Talbot and Cambridge ⬇️ www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/fellowship/h...

Read a new article on how design capabilities could help the government deliver their national missions The article is by UAL’s @nigelball.bsky.social, Professor Lucy Kimbell, Ramia Mazé, Esme Trevelyan & Niki Wallace, & FGF’s @gracewyld.bsky.social futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-design...

We’re proud of FGF cub researcher @shuab.bsky.social getting his first byline in a national news platform today via @theobserveruk.bsky.social - ‘The left can’t count on 16-year-olds’ votes - but here’s how they might be won’ observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Excited to announce this project with the Future Governance Forum today, in the wake of the government’s launch this week of the Civil Society Covenant and phase 2 of the Test, Learn & Grow approach to public service reform. Check it out on Substack: substack.com/@pollyneate/...

Really pleased we can announce his today to coincide with the govt’s new civil society covenant - and looking forward to getting cracking with @pollyneate.bsky.social on this next week!

The Social Insights Panel led by FGF Policy Associate @pollyneate.bsky.social (backed by the Henry Smith Foundation) will influence & support the government’s work to address “wicked” challenges starting with a focus on the Test, Learn & Grow programme ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/announcing...

Today’s Civil Society Covenant outlines principles for a better relationship between government and civil society, and we’re announcing a new initiative putting those principles into action. [1 / 2] More ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/announcing...

Honestly, this Test & Learn event is joyful. There are so many examples of the real-life transformation of public institutions - quicker, more responsive, more human, more purpose-driven and fun to work in. e.g. these slides are from a brilliant example from Nottingham 1/n

Read the reflections of our Chief Executive in @futuregovforum.bsky.social on her journey from the civil service to civil society and the lessons she's learned from both sectors. ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/one-leader... #UKPolitics #UKLeadership #CivilSociety #CivilService #Impact #UKCharities

Emma’s article is aimed at people in the civil service & in civil society, on why: * Going to places is not the same as getting to know them * Collaboration begins with respect for other people’s time * Duty & purpose can pull us apart or bring us together futuregovforum.substack.com/p/one-leader...

Read a brilliant article by Emma de Closset, Chief Executive of @ukcf.bsky.social about her reflections on moving from civil service to civil society ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/one-leader...

New @labourlist.bsky.social article by @emilyagraham.bsky.social & @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social * Ground-breaking UK/France migration deal delivered by Keir & Yvette * FGF's Asylum Management Centre proposal to identify valid asylum claims & cut small boat crossings labourlist.org/2025/07/keir...

Has Rupert never heard Three Lions? Has he never seen Operation Mincemeat? Did he not listen to Vernon Kay on Radio 2 host a 2 hour celebration of VE Day earlier this year? (www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...) I feel a bit sad for him that he's so divorced from the culture of this country.

Important new findings from @re-state.bsky.social & @civilserviceworld.bsky.social, incl that officials want to innovate but feel held back. FGF's @gracewyld.bsky.social will appear at a CSW event w/ co-author Joe Hill tmw on how missions can change this. Sign up 👇 events.hubilo.com/one-year-in-...

The govt faces a time horizon challenge: responding to an immediate crisis of trust with solutions that (in theory) pay off in the long-term. The centre of govt urgently needs to regain the ability - lost in recent yrs - to think and act strategically. Act fast so you can think slowly. (2/2)

Me for @futuregovforum.bsky.social on the Starmer government's first year in office: futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-urgenc... (1/2)

Read this brilliant article by @e17chrisfleming.bsky.social, Public Digital’s Health and Care lead, which sets out five ways the government can make its 10 Year NHS digitisation plan work ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #10YearHealthPlan #NHS futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-ways-...

It’s brilliant to see @smartthinking.bsky.social launch industry awards for UK think tanks to reward excellence in the sector and the people behind the policies. Find out more about these new awards here ⬇️ smartthinking.org.uk/awards-home/

🏆The inaugural Smart Thinking awards for think tanks has launched! ☑️Open to all UK based think tanks ☑️Free to enter ☑️8 award categories up for grabs! 📅Applications close 5pm 26th August Find out more: bit.ly/44jd89J #SmartThinkingAwards

4. So many of Johnson's ex-cheerleaders now pose as experts on what's wrong with politics. They invariably cast the problem as one of "politicians", to be fixed by experts like themselves. But they're not commentators on the problem: they're its architects. Any solution must start from there. END

📣 Tomorrow, FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social will be speaking at @resfoundation.bsky.social’s event looking at the pressures facing UK households. Join Dan and other leading experts as they discuss today's economic outlook 👇 www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/storm...

This landmark £40bn investment is a major vote of confidence in the UK and a big win for the government following the launch of its #IndustrialStrategy It will create thousands of jobs, boost UK growth and reinforce our strengths in key sectors like creative industries www.gov.uk/government/n...

There were, um, a lot of things going on in the world yesterday. But one of them was the UK govt publishing its 10-Year Industrial Strategy. Following on from the Comprehensive Spending Review and the Infrastructure Strategy, it's another plank in the govt's long-term economic approach (1/2)

Read a detailed analysis of the government’s new #IndustrialStrategy, by FGF Policy Associate Alex Bevan ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/new-indust...

Yesterday's 10-year infrastructure strategy was a welcome focus on the long-term future of our public realm. And it included the govt making a commitment to consider where public-private partnerships might be the best way of funding some new projects www.gov.uk/government/p... (1/3)

@mattbevington.bsky.social argues in his Infrastructure Strategy analysis that the government should produce & publish assessments of the long-term costs of publicly financed projects. Read it here to find out more ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/a-new-tool...

FGF Policy Associate @mattbevington.bsky.social ‬analysed today's Infrastructure Strategy which took up FGF's recommendation for the government to take a new approach to public-private partnerships - to deliver new infrastructure. Read Matt's analysis ⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/a-new-tool...

Comedy's loss was think tanks' gain! A great piece from @adamterryfgf.bsky.social and well worth a read if you want to find out more about what it is *actually* like to work in a senior role in a think tank! bit.ly/4kOVn9m

Great to see ‪@georgiagould.bsky.social call for government to be “turned inside out” to drive Keir Starmer’s missions. Georgia is completely right to want to bring policymakers together with those who deliver & use public services - for better outcomes all round www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘As a child strapped in the back of a Volvo somewhere near Leigh Delamere services, I knew almost nothing of California. But Brian Wilson made me believe in it.’ Chris Larkin on the man behind the Beach Boys, from the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/ju...

Good analysis from the very smart people at FGF.

The govt's Green Book Review this week won praise from England’s metro mayors, long frustrated that investment favours London and the South East. But will a few tweaks to Treasury rules really move the dial? Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look >> open.substack.com/pub/futurego...

Who are the winners and losers from today's Spending Review? And will the Chancellor’s bet on spending big early, rather than saving it for election year, pay off? FGF Chief Economist & ex-No10 Policy Unit head @danrcorry.bsky.social breaks it down >> www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...

FGF’s team of experts analyse what the #SpendingReview means for: * The government’s economic agenda * Local and regional government * Infrastructure * Mission-driven government * Transformative technology * Asylum. Read more ⬇️ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2025/06/11/w...

FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social recently joined the panel at @centreforcities.bsky.social's Green Book event to offer his analysis, drawing on his time in the Treasury. 🎥 Watch the event back here: www.youtube.com/live/9ZwNoOS...

Take a look at our initial analysis of today's Spending Review @futuregovforum.bsky.social @adamterryfgf.bsky.social @hamidaali.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2025/06/11/w...

Today’s #spendingreview will reveal who gets what & how this government plans to govern over the next 4 years. FGF's Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social‬ asks: ‘Will national missions be central to the #ComprehensiveSpendingReview?’ ⬇️ #CSR futuregovforum.substack.com/p/will-natio...

Watch FGF’s Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali, set out how #digital can drive reform in public services at the ‪@techuk.bsky.social‬ webinar on the Role of Technology in Local Net Zero Plans ⬇️ #tech #ai www.techuk.org/resource/eve...