Sunday March 9th is the 2025 Covid-19 Day of Reflection - particularly memorable this year as it is 5 years since the pandemic began. More details at: dayofreflection.campaign.gov.uk

An exciting opportunity to be @reformthinktank.bsky.social new Head of Development - more details here: reform.uk/opportunity/...

This is good news for the UK and anyone interested in good Government. Chris Wormald was an exceptional Education Permanent Secretary when I worked with him. He has many tough calls ahead of him & I wish him well. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Today MPs have an almost impossible decision on assisted dying. Many have been MPs for less than 6 months. The 'will of the people, do what we say' language is starting to creep into this debate. It isn't right for a representative democracy. Let's give them space for a respectful debate.

Today’s @thetimes.com story on ‘nudification’ apps is horrifying & depressing - the Government could do something to address the problem by backing Baroness Owen’s PMB on non-consensual sexually explicit images when we debate it in the Lords on 13th December

A belated endorsement of @reformthinktank.bsky.social 'Grown Up Government' report - as one of the few Ministers to trial an EMO I support the idea of an 'Integrated Ministerial Office'. Thanks @stephenkb.bsky.social for the report's mention in your newsletter too. reform.uk/publications...

First @bsky.app post - looking forward to some civilised engagement & interesting accounts…