‘In Britain it will cost at least 300billion pounds ($410billion) to upgrade infrastructure over the next decade according to Future Governance Forum’ @nytimes.com story by @patcohen.bsky.social illustrates the scale of the infrastructure challenge facing the UK 🔽 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...

John Oxley points out the clear yet often overlooked point that young men 18-24 are the second most liberal, left-leaning group in society (after young women) - being more so than young-ish thirtysomething women, and older women, as well as than men in older cohorts

Hamida Ali has written an article in today's LGC on FGF's report and why strategic authorities: * Must be ’stewards of their regional systems’ * Need greater capacity for investable projects and prevention programmes * Need greater fiscal devolution www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

Did you know strategic authorities serve 28million people in England? A new report published by FGF, written in partnership with Metro Dynamics & funded by London Councils, calls for national govt to strengthen the foundations of strategic authorities www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...

Packed room for last night’s Who Governs Britain? event, bringing together a panel of thinkers & former insiders to discuss how power really operates The NS's @georgeeaton.bsky.social has written it up, tracing the intellectual currents shaping this debate in govt👇 Thanks to everyone who joined us

This report by @philtinline.bsky.social is brilliant on how power in Britain is both too centralised and too dispersed and what a progressive response looks like: reasserting the democratic state. www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister is right to want to move fast and fix things; for the public’s sake, he should move even faster to fix even more, writes Josie Cluer, FGF Policy Advisory Group member & Partner at EY. Read Josie's article here 🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/move-even-...

Tonights 'Who governs Britain? A new theory of power for an age of populism' panel discussion is packed. We've just heard from 'Power failure, a new theory of power' author Phil Tinline, who'll be followed by Paul Ovenden, Rachel Wolf & Polly MacKenzie www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/who-go...

How do you solve a problem like Whitehall? Our tired machinery of government needs new ideas and new statesmen By @philtinline.bsky.social

‘If Labour don’t find a way to remake the case for the democratically-run state, Reform UK is gearing up to transform it in ways that might look very different’ @philtinline.bsky.social argues for a return to the activist state in his thought provoking NS article www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

John Lehal, Convenor of FGF's Business Panel, has written a brilliant Substack article about five takeaways from a discussion with corporate leaders, policymakers and experts on the challenges facing our country Read it here 🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/five-takea...

How we can set up a new generation of strategic authorities for success? Join FGF, Metro Dynamics & London Councils online next Thursday from 12.30 to 1.30pm. 🗣️ Hear from Alison Griffin, @mkmrogers.bsky.social, Tom Walker, @hamidaali.bsky.social & Ben Lucas www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewards-o...

Attlee and Thatcher each built a new political consensus – but it meant confronting entrenched ideas and concentrations of power. Today is another such moment. 🔊 Hear @philtinline.bsky.social discuss his latest report for FGF alongside Michael Gove on today's Start the Week w/ @tds153.bsky.social ⬇️

OUT NOW: Power Failure: A new theory of power New report by @philtinline.bsky.social argues we need a new ‘theory of power’ to understand where power lies & how it should be redistributed – so govt can get things done and restore trust. Full report ⬇️ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/pow...

NEW article on Welsh productivity & growth challenges by Alex Bevan, FGF Research Fellow & fmr Chief of Staff to Welsh First Minister, which calls for a Renewal Investment Tracker to show how public investment is spread across the country & used for growth futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-puzzl...

The closing date for 2 FGF jobs is 6pm on 12 Jan: 🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects & workstreams 🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communications to raise FGF's profile, reputation & reach www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

Come join our team at FGF: * Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach * Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

Come join our team at FGF: * Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise FGF's profile, reputation and reach * Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of FGF projects and workstreams www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

Come and join our team as: 🟢 Researcher - who'll conduct research & analysis in support of projects and workstreams at FGF 🟢 Communications Coordinator - who'll devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

Is today’s interest rate cut evidence that an obstacle for growth is being removed? Read a new article by Dillon Lancaster, FGF Research Associate, about the impact of inflation on economic growth futuregovforum.substack.com/p/is-todays-...

A new FGF report by our Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social has called on government to change the way that its Green Book is used if it wants to increase public investment in areas outside of the South East Read it here 🔽🔽🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/cha...

Join our team as: * Researcher - who will conduct research & analysis in support of projects & workstreams at FGF * Communications Coordinator - who will devise & deliver communication campaigns to raise the profile, reputation and reach of FGF More 🔽🔽🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

If you’re interested in ‘the quiet work that makes public service reform possible’, read this article by Annabel Smith, Director of @growthandreform.bsky.social on the important discussions that took place at December’s Britain Renewed 2025 conference futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...

FGF's Head of Learning and Practice, Hamida Ali, has written an article on today's LGA report and 'Councils’ vital role in securing economic growth in ‘the last mile’ ' Read more here🔽🔽🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/councils-v...

New job alert! @futuregovforum.bsky.social are looking for someone with experience devising + delivering effective comms campaigns, with a sound understanding of how to promote research to join their growing team. Sound like you? Apply here: bit.ly/3Ko4alJ

The LGA report found ‘£276bn of untapped local economic opportunity’ and called for: * Sustainable multi-year funding for councils with greater fiscal flexibility * Local Growth Plans co-designed with councils * Greater cross-tier collaboration with national govt www.local.gov.uk/publications...

Today the LGA have published a brilliant report, produced by the Growth and Reform Network (a partnership between FGF and Metro Dynamics), about the vital work #councils do enabling inclusive economic #growth www.local.gov.uk/publications...

Over the last fortnight we’ve been delighted to see the government embrace core FGF ideas. These reforms push forward our mission to reform the state so it can renew the nation. A snapshot of 5️⃣ recent FGF wins 👇

We are looking for a new COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR and a new RESEARCHER If you'd like to join the FGF team as we crank up our work on reforming and rebuilding the state, have a look below and drop us a line www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/vacancies/

Britain Renewed 2025's last session on ‘Where we go from here’ is with: @kirstymcneill.bsky.social - Scottish Office Minister @_JonathanSlater - fmr DFE Perm. Sec @pialidg.bsky.social - Roretti Richard Pope - fmr Govt Digital Service @georgeeaton.bsky.social - Senior Ed. Politics New Statesman

Britain Renewed 2025's 3rd session is discussing ‘what role do we all play in reforming the state’ with: * Janet Hughes - Cabinet Office * Dr Henry Kippin - NE Combined Authority * Polly Neate - FGF Policy Associate * Rachel Hope - NHS England * Dr Hannah White, CEO Institute for Government

Today's Britain Renewed 2025 conference has public service reform leaders from across the UK inc: @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @pollyneate.bsky.social @kirstymcneill.bsky.social @pollymackenzie.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social @jamestplunkett.bsky.social

Watch Cabinet Office minister @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social explain why today's FGF & @uclpolicylab.bsky.social 'Britain Renewed 2025' conference will discuss how we do state and public service reform differently www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/event/britai...

The Budget didn’t ‘go big’, but it did deliver a raft of promising reforms to the state: the return of Total Place, new PPPs to finance infrastructure, measures to support scale-ups, and much more besides. The task now is to get delivery right. Read on for my take 🧵

What can No 10 learn from My Little Pony? A lot, it turns out - you need Applejacks, Raritys, Fluttershys, Rainbow Dashes & Twilight Sparkles as well as Pinkie Pies... Great blog by @pollymackenzie.bsky.social on @futuregovforum.bsky.social substack: futuregovforum.substack.com/p/friendship...

NEW @labourlist.bsky.social article by FGF’s @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social on the Home Secretary’s asylum reforms Beth sets out 3 steps to cut the asylum backlog, enable asylum seekers to contribute by working & save up to £5bn (some cld be invested in housing etc) labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...

Really proud of the whole team at @futuregovforum.bsky.social for being highly commended as 'One To Watch' at the inaugural @smartthinking.bsky.social awards last night. A real achievement less than two years after we launched. And congrats to @britishprogress.org who took home the award!

The FGF team have their fingers crossed for tonight’s Smart Thinking awards 🤞 We’re up for two awards: 🏆 One to Watch 🏆 Best Convenor Thanks to @smartthinking.bsky.social for bringing the think tank community together. Hope to see many of you there! smartthinking.org.uk/awards-home/

Plummeting levels of public trust and a government operating model that is not fit for purpose are not unique problems of a Labour government. But it is a Labour government that needs to fix them. Me in today's @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2025/11/depa...

After recent changes to the No.10 operation, @futuregovforum.bsky.social has published 'Transforming Downing Street' – our new report calling for a standalone Downing Street department set up to drive the PM’s priorities. Read it here: www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/in-...

If Starmer reshapes No.10 to work for him – as past PMs have done – he can have the power to hand he needs to deliver his programme. If he is bold, he can build the first truly effective Downing Street in years, bring about change and restore trust.

OUT NOW – In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street New FGF report urges the Prime Minister to create a dedicated ‘Downing Street’ department equipped to drive his agenda. Full report ⬇️ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/in-...

Alex Bevan writes about the Chancellor’s regional investment summit & FGF’s Regional Growth report that called for: * Renewal Investment Tracker to show where growth-friendly investment is spent * Regional business development banks in England to back SMEs futuregovforum.substack.com/p/no-stone-u...

Watch @pollyneate.bsky.social speak just before the first meeting of the Social Insights Panel ⏬⏬⏬ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/the-social-i...

In its first phase the Social Insights Panel will work to tackle 3 major issues: * Violence against women & girls * Transitions to adulthood * Integrated family support It's supported by the Henry Smith Foundation & run in partnership with Better Way www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/the-social-i...

Today we’ve launched the Social Insights Panel, a group of civil society leaders led by @pollyneate.bsky.social FGF Policy Associate & former Shelter CEO, who will use their expertise to feed into the government’s public service reform plans. www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/the-social-i...

Tonight, Heywood Fellow and snr official Lucy Smith delivers the 2025 @blavatnikschool.bsky.social Heywood lecture Her lecture launches the National Strategy Playbook – designed to make govt fit to tackle the generational challenges we face across political cycles: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/heywo...

Huge congratulations to @pollyneate.bsky.social for being recommended as a cross-bench peer by the House of Lords Appointments Commission 👏👏👏 Polly who is a former CEO of Shelter & Women’s Aid, will be leading FGF’s Social Insights Panel lordsappointments.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

@alfdubs.bsky.social kindly wrote the foreword to FGF’s ‘Future of Asylum – a vision for renewal’ essay collection which includes contributions from charities, housing associations & MPs that consider how the government can reform the asylum system 🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...