EVENT | Douglas Alexander: in conversation The new Secretary of State for Scotland will discuss domestic and geopolitical challenges governments are facing with Catherine Macleod, former Special Adviser to Alistair Darling ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 15 Oct, 18:30 📍King's College London

Join us on 15 October at 1830 for an in conversation event with Douglas Alexander the Secretary of State for Scotland. To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con... In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

📣 Great to hear my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ recommended in @financialtimes.com podcast by @stephenkb.bsky.social 📕 available now, let me know 💭 amzn.eu/d/0T9SFSA 🎧 episode open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8t... @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Great to hear Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social describing to ex-Chancellor Kwarteng how history repeats itself in the @strandgroup.bsky.social 'Chancellors and the Treasury' MA class on latest political currency pod. Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽 www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

As we come to the end of the academic year, I’d like to share some of the great work done by the Strand Group in 2024-25 with particular reference to the first year of the MA Government Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/news-item/di...

Congratulations to @jonmdavis.bsky.social on the first successful year of the MA Govt Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/news-item/di...

Excellent from @mlclem.bsky.social on the challenges ahead

Delighted to have written for @financialtimes.com on ‘Lessons for delivering change for a restless electorate’ Using research frm my new 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’ ✍️🔗 on.ft.com/3G2AKHG @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social

Delighted to see ‘The Art of Delivery’ 📕 featured in @samfr.bsky.social hugely popular & insightful Substack ‘Comment Is Freed’ today ✍️ Read & subscribe open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/h... 📚 Get your copy, tell me what you 💭 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar... @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social

Grateful to have been able to give Sir Tony Blair my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ It tells the untold story of how his government transformed Britain’s public services Using 600,000 words of Sir Michael Barber’s unpublished diaries plus interviews with Cabinet ministers, SPADs and civil servants

Timely new book by Michelle Clement, ‘The Art of Delivery’ on the Delivery Unit - the big innovation at the heart of what is as it stands the first and only Labour government to be elected to consecutive full terms of office.

Join us on 15 July when Lord Grade, chair @ofcom.bsky.social will give a lecture on 'Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media' To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/lord-g... @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

A great privilege and joy to be at the launch of my colleague and friend Dr @mlclem.bsky.social ’s book ‘The Art of Delivery’ It’s a truly remarkable book by a remarkable historian amzn.eu/d/6Lp832C

📣 PUBLICATION DAY for my new book 🎉 ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’ It tells an as yet untold story of how transformative change was actually delivered - how a PM turned rhetoric into reality @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social

Big thanks @matt-forde.bsky.social offering enthusiastic endorsement of MA Government Studies teaching @strandgroup.bsky.social We chatted about how the MA brings in critical decision makers who were actually in the room to help us understand how government works www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Really interesting obituary of the great Prof Joe Nye: www.thetimes.com/uk/obituarie... In 2012 he gave a superb lecture for us - ‘What is Ethical Foreign Policy Leadership?’: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de... Events like these are central to our MA Government Studies: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk

A fantastic opportunity to be part of an amazing programme

Great article citing the "What should the UK learn from 'Bidenomics'?" paper co-authored by @officialedballs.bsky.social discussed at Strand Group 74, events arm of MA Government Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/what-s... Sign up to join the MA this autumn 👇🏽 www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Last week, MA Government Studies students had the chance to speak with Sir Tony Blair about his time as Prime Minister and the challenges facing the current government. More about the discussion & the course ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/sir-ton... @thestrandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social

Huge thank you to Sir Tony Blair for joining us to wrap up our inaugural teaching year MA Government Studies Join us this Autumn - places filling fast: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/ma-governmen...

A superb way to end the teaching year. Fantastic questions from our excellent student cohort.

Fascinating insight from special @strandgroup.bsky.social class w Sir Tony Blair, in @rentouljohn.bsky.social article Shows value of history, TB was responding to student Q about how 🇬🇧Prime Ministers can build effective relationships with 🇺🇸Presidents then & now www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Fantastic analysis. Wonderful to be a part of this great module. Thanks to @gordoncorera.bsky.social . Lovely to be joined by ace PhD researcher @clearys.bsky.social too!

Read @rentouljohn.bsky.social's excellent writeup of our very special final 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' class with Michael Gove here! Sign up to join us in 2025/26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Tremendous end to our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' class: Michael Gove hosting our students for a superb Q&A before @thespectator1828.bsky.social live event at Cadogan Hall A wonderful evening - & superb primary source material for essays! Apply to join us in 2025/26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

What an incredible session this was. A huge privilege for our students.

What should the UK & Europe learn from “Bidenomics”? Join us: 18.30 8 April when @briancdeese.bsky.social, Andy Haldane, Baroness Vadera, Martin Wolf & Ed Balls will discuss a new @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & @harvardkennedy.bsky.social paper Tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/what-s...

Thanks to Munira Mirza, Head of the Policy Unit under Johnson, and Jason Stein, senior adviser to Truss, for joining our 'Conservative Years 2010-24' classes. Our students benefit hugely from this direct access to 'primary sources'! Join us in 2025/56: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

A real honour to welcome Dame Colette Bowe to the ‘Pivotal Prime Ministerial Decision Making’ case study class. Be a part of our MA Government Studies this Autumn: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/makin...

Thank you to Lord Simon Stevens for a fascinating special guest ‘The New Labour Years’ class on Blair’s public service reform agenda Brilliant opportunity for MA Government Studies students www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @rentouljohn.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social

Read current student Sharon Adebola on her experience of MA Government Studies here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/aiming-... Apply to join us for 2025/26 here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Delighted to announce that I have attained my doctorate for a thesis entitled 'The Road to 1997: Bank of England Operational Independence in Historical Perspective' Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support

We are extremely proud of the newly-minted Dr Chetun Patel. A PhD is huge undertaking and Chetun's project makes an important and original contribution to our understanding of the history of HM Treasury & the Bank of England.

What a great case study session. So many insights and some contemporary parallels. Massive thanks to Lawry.

Join us on 28 May for @mlclem.bsky.social's book launch - 'The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain's Public Services' Dr Clement will be in conversation with Sir Michael Barber. Tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/book-l...

Watch now - Strand Group 73 with Rachel Blake MP video now available online: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/rachel... Applications for MA Government Studies, 2025/26 now open: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Thank you to Professor Ed Balls for a fascinating class on ‘The New Labour Years’ module. Ed shared insights into the inner workings of the Treasury under Gordon Brown and Euro decision Find out more about the MA Government Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

Up the bastard argyle!

An amazing session with two titans of the New Labour years

Congratulations to Sam Thornton, winner of last year's 'Mayor of London's Essay Prize'. Huge thanks to Sadiq Khan for presenting the award. The essay prize runs on ‘London: Governing the Global City’ module, part of the MA Government studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

Very proud of Sam, now working in local government in London, whose excellent essay explored London's role in the UK's economy and politics. And very grateful to the Mayor and team for a wonderful prize-giving at City Hall.

Partnerships with HM Treasury & DBT mean our 'Chancellors & Treasury' & 'History of Civil Service' students had classes in the Old Chancellor's Office & the Old Admiralty Building with DBT perm sec Gareth Davies ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social

Huge thank you to Sir David Omand who spoke to Dr Michelle Clement's @mlclem.bsky.social 'History of the Civil Service module' about crisis management. The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings

Excellent to have Lord Peter Hendy, Minister of State for Rail and former TfL Commissioner, join our London government class to discuss the recent history of running the capital's transport. The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

It's been a great honour and pleasure to lead this year's module - in its 10th year! - with @realedballs.bsky.social, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social, Mario Pisani, Sir Tom Scholar, Sir Dave Ramsden, Jessica Pulay, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Mark Bowman, Catherine MacLeod and Jeremy Hunt.

‘History of the Civil Service’ module finale with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in No.10 Downing Street. 
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room.

Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

Emotional and passionate speech on the importance of public service. A must read.

Fantastic 'Chancellors & the Treasury' classes on the Financial Crisis 2008-09, Brexit & Covid with guests Ed Balls, Mark Bowman, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Catherine MacLeod, Mario Pisani & Sir Tom Scholar MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

Fantastic tour of Parliament for our students, hosted by @dommoffitt.bsky.social Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Deirdre Costigan MP, and his team. Trips like these are a key feature of the MA Government Studies. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social