Budget day means it's also Re:Act day! The Re:State team has been busily reading and analysing today's Budget to bring you a snap analysis that gets behind the spin to get to the deeper changes and their implications.

Very proud of Our Policy Director @jo3hill.bsky.social winning 'Think Tanker of the Year' at last night's inaugural @smartthinking.bsky.social Think Tank Awards Also chuffed to have been named the runner up to the esteemed IFS as Think Tank of the Year.

Well I mean we don't like to go on about it

What was the most read in September? Congrats to @suttontrust.bsky.social HJS @thefabians.bsky.social @pbe.co.uk @instituteforgovernment.org.uk @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @re-state.bsky.social @niesrorg.bsky.social @resfoundation.bsky.social who all had reports feature in this month's top 10! 🎉

“Westminster makes a fraud out of good people” – Andy Burnham didn’t hold back in Liverpool.

In this Re:Think , Policy Director @stkaye.bsky.social explores the key discussion points from our in-person ‘Meetings with Mayors’ event with Mayor Burnham, including his frank assessment of Whitehall and his vision for a more bottom-up politics. re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...

Not one to miss! Come and find us at the Holiday Inn, a stone's throw from the secure zone

In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social explores the big themes from our event with Sarah Olney MP at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference last weekend. Check it out here: re-state.co.uk/rethink/libe...

3️⃣...2️⃣...1️⃣ WEEK LEFT... Really looking forward to chairing this. Strategic Authorities are important new players in the vital work of public service reform, with projects like OPSI at Liverpool City Region fostering real innovation. Join us for the discussion in Liverpool on Monday!

🚨We are hiring!🚨 This is a role that does not come up very often - an entry-level opportunity to get started in the world of think tanks. Our Research Assistants play a part in every aspect of what we do as a small, fun, hard-working team. Find the details here: re-state.co.uk/opportunity/...

In the first of our Re:Shuffle series, Dr @stkaye.bsky.social writes his prescription for MHCLG's new management. Few policy researchers have made as much impact with the department on devolution as our Local State team, great to mark the start of a new era with this piece!

How much power should mayors really have? Lord Ben Houchen says it’s time to decide. In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, reflects on his conversation with the Tees Valley Mayor - the latest in our Meetings with Mayors series. Check it out👇 re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...

Fully agree with this great report. Devolving Homes England to mayoral authorities will support place-based partnerships which are vital to build more homes at scale. In London, devolving to the GLA has built thousands of affordable homes in opportunity areas. Absolutely right to roll out further.

🚨NEW REPORT: 'NEW HOUSE RULES'🚨 Kickstarting housebuilding in England is an enormous challenge. In this report, Re:State makes the case for abolishing the arms length body Homes England and devolving most of its functions to the emerging tier of Strategic Authorities.

👀 One more sleep... Cracking read from the @re-state.bsky.social Local State team @stkaye.bsky.social If you want ambitious devolution, you can't leave central government machinery as is 👇

📺Catch up on our webinar 'Trusting Place', where guests @stkaye.bsky.social, Kim Wright and Yvonne Reinhardt discussed the findings of our report with Re:State to the Local Government Association on place-based working: www.mutualventures.co.uk/post/trustin...

Last year our team made the first comprehensive case for an entirely different model of political support, in our flagship paper 'Grown up government'. It's great to see more interest from the research community in this vital topic.

A superb piece from Sean.

Getting this started in an hour! There's still time to register if you would like to join us for a conversation about the future of place-based public services

On Friday I wrote, contra Janan Ganesh and @samfr.bsky.social, why the 'Broken Britain' narrative is (basically) legitimate - and represents a hail mary opportunity for policymakers to develop radical ideas equal to the moment. re-state.co.uk/review/revie... (And sign up to our newsletter!)

THIS LITERALLY DOESN'T HAVE EAST ANGLIA OR THE SOUTH EAST IN IT JOE

People getting mad at this and not realising England can be split into two regions - “lost lands to be reconquered by Wales” and “uninhabitable”

As the great Ronnie Coleman once said, "everybody wants to be a [devolver] but nobody wants to [draw the map]". But luckily @stkaye.bsky.social and @seaneke.bsky.social have! Great to see in our paper, out today. Already picking out which province I want to be the Governor of. Which do you want? 🔗👇

NEW: 'Trusting place: Improving the lives of local people through place-based approaches' At a pivotal moment for local services, we joined forces with @mutualventures.bsky.social to outline a new model for @local.gov.uk. 22 proposals, based on engagement with 50+ practitioners and experts.

NEW REPORT: Today we have published The Alternative People Survey - a survey of civil servants on questions which aren't covered in the official annual People Survey. In partnership with @civilserviceworld.bsky.social we surveyed over 1,200 civil servants. re-state.co.uk/publications...

Our very own Graham Norton, @stkaye.bsky.social, is doing a tour of the mayors - don’t miss this for the latest news in localism!

🚨We're live! You can still watch Mayor Steve Rotheram and @stkaye.bsky.social on the link below

All of these are such a pleasure to do, and I think @lcrmayor.bsky.social will be fascinating. Deep understanding of both central and regional government, and mayor of one of the most fascinating cities there is. Join us if you can!

Enjoyed speaking at @re-state.bsky.social ‘Reimagining Whitehall’ conference at BT Tower, w Susan Acland-Hood Permanent Secretary DfE, Richard Clarke Home Office, Ed Stainton BT, expertly chaired by @stkaye.bsky.social Great to hear from Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social on galvanising missions!

And we’re off! Great start to the day at our annual Re:Imagining Whitehall conference. @charliepickles.bsky.social reflecting on why this matters @stkaye.bsky.social chairing our first panel on mission government Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary at DfE on early years

Today we welcome @coryberman.bsky.social and @joemartin25.bsky.social to the Re:State team! Give them a follow to see more of our thinking and research.

Honestly. Ten days on and the new name does just feel 'right'. Like in some strange, ineffable way it's the name that we always should have had.

Everythingism doesn't happen overnight, it's the slow accumulation of "kludge" in policymaking until no good policy can be made. Enjoyed talking to @stellathegreek.bsky.social for Left on Red about Everythingism, civil service reform, and our work @re-state.bsky.social. Full video linked 👇

🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Today we publish the next paper in our Hospital of the Future series - 'Hospital as a service, not a building'. For everyone but the most high-risk, complex patients, attending a physical hospital building should be a thing of the past.

Time to meet the local government team at Re:State! The last five years have seen the most ambitious changes to local government policy since the 1970s. Our local state work explores how to maximise this policy momentum and outlines a model for deeper devolution.

One thing to watch re Reform in local govt will be the extent to which they go pragmatic. Luke Campbell has a lot of current or future green energy jobs on his patch; mayors in general tend to be a bit divorced from their national party brand anyway on.ft.com/3YWBrIK

When someone nicks your name, how do you come up with a new one? 📻Listen to Director, @charliepickles.bsky.social explain how we landed on Re:State👇

Penny Dash signals real radicalism in her piece for our new collection. Well worth a read

"While it is right to acknowledge failures, it would be a sin to succumb to despair", we can "create a better future" We couldn't agree more with Lord Michael Gove Read his call for "a radical break" to remake the State re-state.co.uk/publications...

It's not real until you've been able to eat it!!! ...I may have a problem

A new chapter for us!

Tomorrow is a big day for us @reformthinktank.bsky.social ... 👀 Not just a new team photo incoming 🔥

Yesterday we hosted @richardparkerwm.bsky.social for the third event in our Meetings with Mayors series! Read @stkaye.bsky.social's reflections from this conversation below 👇 reform.uk/comment/my-c...

An absolutely excellent and inspiring interview tx @stkaye.bsky.social @reformthinktank.bsky.social @richardparkerwm.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏

This should be the National Plan for Health in England .. absolutely right @mayorofgm.bsky.social 👏👏👏 #publichealth #LiveWell one for @charliepickles.bsky.social @rosiebeacon.bsky.social @stkaye.bsky.social @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social @sebrees1.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social

On Wednesday we hosted Mayor David Skaith for an 'In Conversation' as part of ongoing 'Meetings with Mayors' series Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, has written a blog with his key takeaways from the event

Best of luck with what's next my friend. It has been a privelege.

My last ever Reform blog! On the dynamics of when it's best/easiest to enact radical change