Read why Andy Burnham needs to make Downing Street work for him - and quickly FGF’s @adamterryfgf.bsky.social sets out what the nerve centre of the PM's Office should look & feel like, from our 'In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street' report proposals🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/andy-burnh...

With MPs due to debate the govt's new asylum bill today, one key question facing them will be how to tackle small boat arrivals. FGF’s new report suggests closer cooperation with Europe is the best way forward. Check out the full report here 👇 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/ret...

Great that Andy Burnham's team - inc. new CoS James Purnell - are thinking now about what they'd do in govt & how they'd go about it, that includes a restructure of No10 As Sienna notes that's exactly what we called for in our Transforming Downing Street report www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Patrick Maguire writes about Andy Burnham's theory of power: that more must be done to break the grip of the unaccountable state It's great the new PM is the thinking about power like this: that's exactly what FGF's Phil Tinline argued in his paper 'Power Failure’ www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Read @yeowell.bsky.social's MJ article on how the country finally looks set to have a Prime Minister in Andy Burnham for whom a passion for place and a commitment to #devolution are political fundamentals 🔽🔽🔽 www.themj.co.uk/devolution-b...

This week, FGF launched State and Nation. This is a new home for all things FGF, where you'll find our latest thinking on how to transform the state to renew the nation, alongside updates on our research & events. Subscribe today, and join the convo on how we build a progressive, modern Britain.

The new PM will need a clear plan to transform the state itself if they want to renew the nation. In my latest article, I set out seven key principles which the next leader of the Labour Party should consider in order to achieve this. (Link in comments)

🚨Published today 🚨 Today FGF publishes a new report setting out how the new PM can win back public trust and deliver on one of voters’ top priorities by creating an asylum system that is fair, controlled and workable. Full report in comments.

What do you think @andyburnham.bsky.social should do in his first 100 days? I’ve explained why Andy could establish a Department of the Prime Minister, in @georgeeaton.bsky.social's @arguablymag.bsky.social www.arguably.uk/p/20-ideas-f...

Female-only founding teams get 2% of venture capital while ethnically diverse founders are half as likely to secure funding as their white counterparts Our report with HSBC Innovation Bank will explore how improving #accesstofinance for underinvested founders can deliver innovation, jobs & growth

Today’s HSBC Innovation Banking report highlights the strength of the innovation economy in the UK. In the first half of 2026, the UK attracted more venture capital than France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland combined. 1/3 dealroom.co/reports/uk-h...

How can Andy Burnham reform the British state in his first hundred days? Our brilliant FGF Researcher, @brunodent.bsky.social answers that question and more here! ⏬️ ⏬️ ⏬️ thisishopeworks.substack.com/p/how-whiteh...

Read my tale of two Mondays, two cities, two politicians and two speeches, where I analyse @andyburnham.bsky.social's first address to the nation about how he wants to transform the state, and Keir's resignation speech on 22 June. futuregovforum.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

A month ago @plaidcymru.bsky.social won power with a historic victory. But the challenge they now face is around how to govern. In this week's blog, FGF's @alexbevan1.bsky.social has outlined the three tricky trade offs Plaid Cymru Ministers now face. futuregovforum.substack.com/p/going-it-a...

👏Great piece by Sir Philip Rutnam on why renationalising Britain's trains is not necessarily a silver bullet. Setting Great British Railways up for long-term success starts with a clearly defined and well articulated purpose. www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Healey’s resignation will lead to more questions about the future of govt. But it also demands an answer to a larger question: how progressives should define, build and sustain a modern British nation. My lecture on Monday set out how we do this👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=35yH...

(1/4) 🧵 Today, I delivered the inaugural Addison Lecture where I set out what progressive leaders can do to meet the challenge of the populist right in Britain. I believe it starts with a simple idea: nationhood

Pleased this report is out now. When GBR is up and running it will be the third largest public employer in the UK! It's vital we set this new arm of the state up in the right way so it can serve generations to come.

📉 Do the UK’s fiscal rules need to change? 📉 Today we’re publishing our evidence to the Lords Economic Committee, which sets out several ways to improve the current approach. Check out Chief Economist Dan Corry’s blog for more: 👇 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/do-the-uks...

When the government nationalises the railway next year, it will become the second biggest public employer after the NHS.🎉 ✅So, how can we make sure Great British Railways (GBR) is set up for success? Read Isabella's blog to find out: 👇 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

Over the weekend FGF’s Beth Gardiner-Smith was in Barcelona for the #GlobalProgressiveMobilisation conference. What was so striking, she says, was the confidence with which SD and liberal values were promoted – and how different this feels from much of the debate in the UK. shorturl.at/2Ix8v

📆 The one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s gender ruling must serve as an opportunity for a course correction at the #EHRC. Here’s how they can do it: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Hannah Gregory, Global Director, Knowledge and Sponsorship at Pathways International, explores how a new model of Named Community Sponsorship could re-shape the #asylum system in the UK. Read Hannah’s guest blog for FGF 🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/from-white...

After years of crisis the UK needs a radical change of direction. Our new Three Year Strategy aims to put FGF at the forefront of designing and sustaining a new vision for Britain - and will help our work transforming the state to renew the nation 🔽🔽🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/transformi...

💥 Today @futuregovforum.bsky.social launches our new three-year strategy 💥 Our work on asylum & migration will continue - exploring how we can deliver a more effective approach to asylum & migration that sustains greater public confidence and remains consistent with int. law & progressive values 👇

After years of crisis the UK needs a radical change of direction. Our new Three Year Strategy aims to put FGF at the forefront of designing and sustaining a new vision for Britain - and will help our work transforming the state to renew the nation 🔽🔽🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/transformi...

Our new ‘Reform and renewal of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’ report contains recommendations for big changes to the EHRC Watch FGF’s Hamida Ali explain more🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/vit...

Why the EHRC’s future is at risk unless big changes are made New blogpost by @futuregovforum.bsky.social director @yeowell.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/futurego...

Watch FGF’s Hamida Ali explain how our new ‘Vital institutions 01, Reform and renewal of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’ report would strengthen the EHRC www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/vit...

The @EHRC is a vital institution, but its future is at risk unless major changes made to strengthen the vital work it does. Our new FGF report contains recommendations to reform and strengthen this vital institution 🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/vit...

The @EHRC is a vital institution, but its future is at risk unless major changes made to strengthen the vital work it does. Our new FGF report contains recommendations to reform and strengthen this vital institution 🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/vit...

FGF’s Hamida Ali is currently chairing a panel at #TotalPlaceNow conference on why place-based budgets can be drivers of public service reform. Central government is ready to engage with this agenda – now we’re hearing from experts across local and national government about how to make this happen.

NEW - In @labourlist.bsky.social, John Denham explains ‘Why Total Place is vital for Labour’s chance of reforming public services’, ahead of today’s #TotalPlaceNow conference. @jydenham.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/03/why-...

FGF spoke today at an important event on Barking & Dagenham’s inclusive growth policy. With Prof Tony Travers & @jacktshaw.bsky.social, we argued for stronger local, regional & national govt relationships, and strategic authority partnerships to unlock investment. More detail 🔽🔽 t.co/RaUyhySbBX

The moral grimness of this aside, it's quite striking how much this DOGE alumnus sounds like a caricature of a bureaucrat.

Mark Sandford from the House of Commons Library has written a Local Government Chronicle article which highlights FGF's Impactful Devolution 04 report on strategic authorities. Read it here 🔽 www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

On #InternationalWomen'sDay the chair of FGF’s Social Insights Panel, @pollyneate.bsky.social has written an article in @bigissue.com on why a radical shift to prevention is the only way to end violence against women & girls. #IWD2026 Read Polly’s article 🔽🔽🔽 www.bigissue.com/opinion/inte...

Why the Home Secretary is taking a gamble with her asylum reforms, and what a progressive alternative should look like New blog at @futuregovforum.bsky.social ⬇️

Ahead of today's speech by Shabana Mahmood on #asylum, FGF’s @emilyagraham.bsky.social sets out a progressive alternatives to how government can deliver on asylum, preserve fundamental rights while restoring order, safety and trust. Read it here 🔽🔽🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/the-home-s...

How this happened - the last time a former Prime Minister was restored to power - is described in my essay on the February 1974 election in this book (link) I’ve always found Feb 74 one of the most interesting contests and results post-war www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...

Read our FGF takeaways from the Chancellor’s #SpringStatement, her forthcoming 2026 Mais Lecture and the government's autumn Budget ⬇️⬇️⬇️ futuregovforum.substack.com/p/fgfs-sprin...

Watch FGF Chief Economist, Dan Corry, explain how the government’s new Green Book has taken on board lots of things FGF have called for, especially changes that will be good for investment projects outside London and the SE 🔽🔽🔽 futuregovforum.substack.com/p/green-ligh...

By rights, there are about 1000 people in the US who should right now have this look of terror on their face. Starting with Donald Trump.

There's been a lot going on of late, so you'd be forgiven for missing the fact that earlier this month the Treasury issued an updated version of its 'Green Book' - which could have a significant impact on how public money is invested beyond London and the South East www.gov.uk/government/n...

"Slow, secretive and sclerotic, the government machinery itself is jammed. Our good intentions, in a busted system, are not enough. You need scepticism, a plan and some history." Thoughtful piece from @benjudah.bsky.social on the problems with the British state www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

This is a very good interview, I agree, although I’m less supportive of Jack’s comments on statins and orthopaedic shoes…. @jackkessler.bsky.social

‘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...