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...

Don’t miss @alfdubs.bsky.social article on @labourlist.bsky.social that explains why leaving the ECHR would undermine 'Britain’s long-standing tradition of providing sanctuary to those in desperate need.’ Read it here 🔽 labourlist.org/2025/10/brit...

For the govt's national renewal strategy to succeed, change must be felt by 2mn people living in 1315 neighbourhoods in the bottom 10% of deprivation & social infrastructure measures Read how govt can turn Pride in Place from an idea into a strategy www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/mis...

At #Lab25 conference it was clear ministers are committed to investment at local level via the £5bn Pride in Place plan, but its delivery will be critical. Read a new report by FGF & @localtrust.org.uk which has our recommendations for government 🔽 www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/mis...

This Party Conference season, through 1️⃣1️⃣ fringes and 3️⃣ receptions, we've put practical delivery at the heart of the political debate. A huge thank you to all those who participated, attended and partnered with us. Until next year 👋

Our #Lab25 panel discussion has begun: Ben Plowden, Chief Exec. of the Campaign for Better Transport explained how the GLA Act defines the legal duties on the Mayor of London & councils on transport and said there are many ways other regions can learn from the success of Transport for London

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council * Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social * @benterrett.bsky.social - CEO and Founder, Public Digital (Chair) www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

How can we deliver change that works & turn policy into delivery? Join our #Lab25 event at 5.30pm, with 5 expert speakers: * @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office * Helen MacNamara, FGF Chair & fmr Deputy Cabinet Secretary www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

How can transport systems power regional growth? Join FGF's #Lab25 event (4pm) with: * Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Welsh Govt * Steve Montgomery, First Rail Managing Director ** Ben Plowden, Chief Exec, Campaign for Better Transport www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

* Claire Moody - Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner * Barrie Millet - Director of Assurance and Corporate Security, Mitie * Sara Hyde - Chair of the Fabian Society, Labour Councillor and criminal justice expert (Chair) www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

FGF’s #Lab25 ‘The Government’s Safer Streets Mission- From ambition to action’, 9-10am event features: * Kate Green - Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Safer & Stronger Communities lead * Lib Peck - Director, Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

It's standing room only (again!) at our packed FGF #Lab25 meeting on 'Test, Learn and Grow' - which has heard from our six panelists

We’ve started our 3rd #Lab25 fringe event: ‘Test, Learn & Grow - What do the Trailblazers tell us about public service reform?’ features six panellists: Georgia Gould MP - Minister of State, Dept for Education @Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

* @estwebber.bsky.social - Senior Foreign and Defence Correspondent, Politico * Adam Forgiel-Jenkins - Managing Director, Government Relations, BAE Systems * @yeowell.bsky.social - FGF Executive Director www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

Our 2nd #Lab25 fringe meeting today is: ‘How the defence industrial strategy can generate jobs & growth across the country’ with: * Paul Mason - Aneurin Bevan Ass. Fellow in Defence & Resilience, Council on Geostrategy * Kevin Bonavia MP for Stevanage www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

* James Tyler - Equinix UK Managing Director * Annabel Smith - Growth and Reform Network Director (Chair)

Our first FGF #Lab25 event of the day - 'Powering Places, How industrial strategy can deliver national renewal' - featuring 5 panelists: * @mayorhelengodwin.bsky.social Mayor of the West of England * @Antonia Bance MP - Business and Trade select committee member * Alex Bevan - FGF Research Fellow

After FGF's packed #Lab25 Sunday events, arrive early for our Monday events: * 08.30-09.30 - Industrial strategy & national renewal * 13.30-14.30 - Defence industrial strategy, jobs & growth * 15.00-16.00 - Test, Learn & Grow / public service reform www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

It's standing room only at our 'Labour, Populism and the Future of #Asylum' event at #lab25 The packed meeting has heard our expert panel's contributions on how the asylum system should be improved

* Christabel Cooper - Director of Research, Labour Together * Oliver Coppard - Mayor of South Yorkshire * Beth Gardiner-Smith - FGF Senior Policy Associate Who will discuss FGF’s recently released report ‘The Future of #Asylum – A vision for renewal’ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...

We’re looking forward to our third FGF #Lab25 event at 3pm: ‘Labour, populism and the future of asylum’ with: * Rachel Sylvester - Political Editor of The Observer (Chair) * Enver Soloman - Chief Executive Refugee Council * Nick Lowles - Founder & Chief Executive Hope Not Hate

Our #Lab25 infrastructure panel contributions included: * Claire Ward describing the huge difference Mayor's can make to generate & encourage investment from her experience in East Midlands * Matt Bevington - explaining how the UK can learn from the Welsh Mutual Investment Model

Our second #Lab25 event is: Partnering for progress - Funding the next generation of UK #infrastructure, features 5 panellists: ⚪️ Claire Ward - Mayor of East Midlands ⚪️Zoe Watters - Infrastructure expert ⚪️Richard Osborne - Head of Europe, Plenary Group www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

⚫Callum Anderson MP (Pension Scheme Bill Committee member) ⚫James Kirkup - (Pensions expert / former Director of Social Market Foundation) ⚫Julia Goldsworthy (Head of Social Impact Investment, Legal and General) ⚫FGF’s Executive Director Nathan Yeowell www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

Join us at FGF's first #Lab25 event: ‘Rebuilding the nation - Unlocking the power of #pensions for British infrastructure, industry & individuals’ from 12.00 today, with six pensions experts: ⚫James Purnell - former Work & Pensions Secretary of State ⚫Kitty Ussher - former Work & Pensions minister

Important London Standard interview with @alfdubs.bsky.social on FGF’s #asylum essays, he says: “As one of the Kindertransport children who was reunited with my parents and built a life here, I know what it means when a country chooses welcome over hostility. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

NEW: 'The Future of Asylum - A vision for renewal’ essay collection published today offers bold ideas for reform & renewal of #asylum Tackling the big questions from ‘contribution’ & community cohesion to asylum hotels & international reform. Read ⏬ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...

OUT TODAY: A new FGF report, ’Impactful Devolution 03: A toolkit for regional #growth and industrial strategy’, calls for bold reforms to the state to spread jobs and growth across the UK. Read more ⏬ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...

🚨 We're backing @futuregovforum.bsky.social’s Impactful Devolution report - a roadmap for driving fairer and stronger economic growth across the nations and regions of the UK. Read how this plan could help tilt the economy back towards working people. ⬇️

OUT TODAY: A new FGF report, ’Impactful Devolution 03: A toolkit for regional #growth and industrial strategy’, calls for bold reforms to the state to spread jobs and growth across the UK. Read more ⏬ www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/imp...

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...

Haven't joined our mailing list yet? 📨 To stay updated with new FGF work and our packed #PartyConference programme, sign up today: futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/contact/

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/

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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...