Joe Hill
@jo3hill.bsky.social
Director of Strategy @re-state.bsky.social, Founder http://greaterlondon.co, Columnist in CityAM. ex Treasury. Views my own
Always nice to read about the @re-state.bsky.social team’s research on my commute!
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Always nice to read about the @re-state.bsky.social team’s research on my commute!
Huge day as we launch our first paper of 2026 - a deep dive into how to fix London's government!
NEW REPORT - Capital at risk
London is a global capital. But it doesn't have the governance to match. The Mayor is much less powerful than his international counterparts, with too many boroughs which hold too much influence. The city needs reboot.
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London is a global capital. But it doesn't have the governance to match. The Mayor is much less powerful than his international counterparts, with too many boroughs which hold too much influence. The city needs reboot.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Huge day as we launch our first paper of 2026 - a deep dive into how to fix London's government!
London has 33 boroughs. Paris has 20, Berlin has 12, New York has just five. This matters because in London the boroughs hold all the power & they are too fragmented to act city-wide.
It's time to change that. Our report 'Capital at risk', calls for centralising power in London.
It's time to change that. Our report 'Capital at risk', calls for centralising power in London.
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
London has 33 boroughs. Paris has 20, Berlin has 12, New York has just five. This matters because in London the boroughs hold all the power & they are too fragmented to act city-wide.
It's time to change that. Our report 'Capital at risk', calls for centralising power in London.
It's time to change that. Our report 'Capital at risk', calls for centralising power in London.
We've moved to Substack! Our popular newsletter, the Re:View, and our blog Re:Think are now both hosted on the platform.
If you don't subscribe, this is the best place to go for big-picture ideas about remaking public services.
First up this week, @stkaye.bsky.social on govt policing reforms.
If you don't subscribe, this is the best place to go for big-picture ideas about remaking public services.
First up this week, @stkaye.bsky.social on govt policing reforms.
We are now on Substack! From now on, our weekly newsletter the Re:View will be published there.
This week, @stkaye.bsky.social writes about the Government's policing reforms: the first move away from devolution that we've seen in a long time.
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This week, @stkaye.bsky.social writes about the Government's policing reforms: the first move away from devolution that we've seen in a long time.
restate.substack.com/p/the-review...
The Re:View 30 January 2026
Welcome to the Re:View.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM
We've moved to Substack! Our popular newsletter, the Re:View, and our blog Re:Think are now both hosted on the platform.
If you don't subscribe, this is the best place to go for big-picture ideas about remaking public services.
First up this week, @stkaye.bsky.social on govt policing reforms.
If you don't subscribe, this is the best place to go for big-picture ideas about remaking public services.
First up this week, @stkaye.bsky.social on govt policing reforms.
You can sign their open letter here lookingforgrowth.uk/heidi-help-us
LFG Letter - Heidi Help Us
End Decline. Save Britain
lookingforgrowth.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
You can sign their open letter here lookingforgrowth.uk/heidi-help-us
How to rebuild Hammersmith Bridge.
New from me for the Greater London Project. We're supporting Looking for Growth's campaign to get Hammersmith Bridge reopened for everyone.
www.greaterlondon.co/p/a-bridge-t...
New from me for the Greater London Project. We're supporting Looking for Growth's campaign to get Hammersmith Bridge reopened for everyone.
www.greaterlondon.co/p/a-bridge-t...
A bridge too far
How to rebuild Hammersmith Bridge
www.greaterlondon.co
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
How to rebuild Hammersmith Bridge.
New from me for the Greater London Project. We're supporting Looking for Growth's campaign to get Hammersmith Bridge reopened for everyone.
www.greaterlondon.co/p/a-bridge-t...
New from me for the Greater London Project. We're supporting Looking for Growth's campaign to get Hammersmith Bridge reopened for everyone.
www.greaterlondon.co/p/a-bridge-t...
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
For this week's Re:View, I wrote about why the Government should pay attention to the failures of past attempts to regulate better for innovation and growth!
For this week's Re:View, I wrote about why the Government should pay attention to the failures of past attempts to regulate better for innovation and growth!
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, @jo3hill.bsky.social, asks why repeated attempts to “regulate for growth” keep delivering the same results and why real reform means being honest about trade-offs and risk.
Read on for his take on what needs to change
👉 bit.ly/45s4xD7
This week, @jo3hill.bsky.social, asks why repeated attempts to “regulate for growth” keep delivering the same results and why real reform means being honest about trade-offs and risk.
Read on for his take on what needs to change
👉 bit.ly/45s4xD7
Re:View 23 January 2026 - Re:State
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. When it comes to remaking the State, if you watch closely the same patterns of policies repea...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
For this week's Re:View, I wrote about why the Government should pay attention to the failures of past attempts to regulate better for innovation and growth!
For this week's Re:View, I wrote about why the Government should pay attention to the failures of past attempts to regulate better for innovation and growth!
Great to see Mel Stride quoting research from our @re-state.bsky.social paper 'Making the grade' on the absence of good performance management in the civil service.
It's demoralising to the best officials that they get treated the same as the worst ones - this needs to change!
Paper linked below!
It's demoralising to the best officials that they get treated the same as the worst ones - this needs to change!
Paper linked below!
January 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Great to see Mel Stride quoting research from our @re-state.bsky.social paper 'Making the grade' on the absence of good performance management in the civil service.
It's demoralising to the best officials that they get treated the same as the worst ones - this needs to change!
Paper linked below!
It's demoralising to the best officials that they get treated the same as the worst ones - this needs to change!
Paper linked below!
Reposted by Joe Hill
The sharply bimodal response to Paul Ovenden's piece represents a real political divide.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The sharply bimodal response to Paul Ovenden's piece represents a real political divide.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
As we sum up 2025 in policy, have a read to find out our:
💬 Quotes of the year
🔢 Stats of the year
👍 Best policies of the year
👎 Worst policies of the year
... along with seeing who got our Reformer of the Year and Reactionary of the Year awards!
💬 Quotes of the year
🔢 Stats of the year
👍 Best policies of the year
👎 Worst policies of the year
... along with seeing who got our Reformer of the Year and Reactionary of the Year awards!
It's that time!
As 2025 draws to a close, the team have written up our review of the year in policy - the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Read to find out who our Reformer and Reactionary of the year were. And Merry Christmas from all of us!
re-state.co.uk/review/the-y...
As 2025 draws to a close, the team have written up our review of the year in policy - the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Read to find out who our Reformer and Reactionary of the year were. And Merry Christmas from all of us!
re-state.co.uk/review/the-y...
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
As we sum up 2025 in policy, have a read to find out our:
💬 Quotes of the year
🔢 Stats of the year
👍 Best policies of the year
👎 Worst policies of the year
... along with seeing who got our Reformer of the Year and Reactionary of the Year awards!
💬 Quotes of the year
🔢 Stats of the year
👍 Best policies of the year
👎 Worst policies of the year
... along with seeing who got our Reformer of the Year and Reactionary of the Year awards!
Twelve days to remake the State!
Over the next twelve (working) days we're going to be publishing our own twelve ideas to remake the State, to make sure our festive season isn't without a dash of public service reform!
Day 1 is Sean on why Britain needs Governors.
Over the next twelve (working) days we're going to be publishing our own twelve ideas to remake the State, to make sure our festive season isn't without a dash of public service reform!
Day 1 is Sean on why Britain needs Governors.
🎄 ‘Tis the season of hope and gifting. And in that festive spirit, we gift you this uplifting series of mini blogs. 🎁
December 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Twelve days to remake the State!
Over the next twelve (working) days we're going to be publishing our own twelve ideas to remake the State, to make sure our festive season isn't without a dash of public service reform!
Day 1 is Sean on why Britain needs Governors.
Over the next twelve (working) days we're going to be publishing our own twelve ideas to remake the State, to make sure our festive season isn't without a dash of public service reform!
Day 1 is Sean on why Britain needs Governors.
Feel like you missed the highlights (and lowlights) of the Chancellor's Budget yesterday? Don't worry, we have you covered!
Our Re:Act analysis covers the main measures, and what our team made of them.
Our Re:Act analysis covers the main measures, and what our team made of them.
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.
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.
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Feel like you missed the highlights (and lowlights) of the Chancellor's Budget yesterday? Don't worry, we have you covered!
Our Re:Act analysis covers the main measures, and what our team made of them.
Our Re:Act analysis covers the main measures, and what our team made of them.
And that’s the Budget!
Read our Re:Act to find out where we think the Chancellor has ducked the big decisions, and where the jury is still out.
Read our Re:Act to find out where we think the Chancellor has ducked the big decisions, and where the jury is still out.
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.
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.
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And that’s the Budget!
Read our Re:Act to find out where we think the Chancellor has ducked the big decisions, and where the jury is still out.
Read our Re:Act to find out where we think the Chancellor has ducked the big decisions, and where the jury is still out.
Easy to miss on Budget day, but the supporting documents are always the best bit. Pleased to have contributed a little to this one, and glad to see the Treasury taking up the reforms of liberalising many spending controls which we've written about at @re-state.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Easy to miss on Budget day, but the supporting documents are always the best bit. Pleased to have contributed a little to this one, and glad to see the Treasury taking up the reforms of liberalising many spending controls which we've written about at @re-state.bsky.social.
The UK has some of the most successful businesses in the world - with the right policy approach, I believe we could 10x this.
Real privilege to be looking at this over the course of events in partnership with Workday.
Real privilege to be looking at this over the course of events in partnership with Workday.
📈 New write-up on 'Harnessing the potential of high-growth businesses' out today.
The UK remains a fantastic place to do business, particularly for high-growth businesses looking to invest. It needs the right policy framework to make a success of it.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
The UK remains a fantastic place to do business, particularly for high-growth businesses looking to invest. It needs the right policy framework to make a success of it.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Harnessing the potential of high-growth businesses - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The UK has some of the most successful businesses in the world - with the right policy approach, I believe we could 10x this.
Real privilege to be looking at this over the course of events in partnership with Workday.
Real privilege to be looking at this over the course of events in partnership with Workday.
The NHS has failed to contain the growth of hospitals and inpatient care over more suitable settings. The growth of resources in secondary care has outstripped demand for two decades.
Important from @rosiebeacon.bsky.social in our final 'Hospital of the future' paper
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Important from @rosiebeacon.bsky.social in our final 'Hospital of the future' paper
re-state.co.uk/publications...
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The NHS has failed to contain the growth of hospitals and inpatient care over more suitable settings. The growth of resources in secondary care has outstripped demand for two decades.
Important from @rosiebeacon.bsky.social in our final 'Hospital of the future' paper
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Important from @rosiebeacon.bsky.social in our final 'Hospital of the future' paper
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Procurement markets are very strange when you think about it. For our Re:Think blog, I've written the 'Policy Director's cut' of our procurement reform paper published last week.
We all pay into a procurement system where one in five contracts attracts a single bidder — or none at all.
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social , asks how government can create real competition, back startups, and strip out distractions like social value.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/proc...
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social , asks how government can create real competition, back startups, and strip out distractions like social value.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/proc...
Procure and simple: the Policy Director’s cut - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Procurement markets are very strange when you think about it. For our Re:Think blog, I've written the 'Policy Director's cut' of our procurement reform paper published last week.
The Government is writing cheques it can't afford with this Budget - particularly now the Chancellor is meant to be ripping up her income tax plans.
Great piece from @charliepickles.bsky.social in the Telegraph
Great piece from @charliepickles.bsky.social in the Telegraph
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Government is writing cheques it can't afford with this Budget - particularly now the Chancellor is meant to be ripping up her income tax plans.
Great piece from @charliepickles.bsky.social in the Telegraph
Great piece from @charliepickles.bsky.social in the Telegraph
The 'write round' process used in Whitehall is arcane, but it serves a purpose - failing to make Cabinet smaller, you need them to take decisions together. There's much more you could do to speed up Whitehall - consultations for a start!
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The 'write round' process used in Whitehall is arcane, but it serves a purpose - failing to make Cabinet smaller, you need them to take decisions together. There's much more you could do to speed up Whitehall - consultations for a start!
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Sadly yesterday was @rosiebeacon.bsky.social's last day at @re-state.bsky.social. She leaves a great legacy in our really influential health policy programme.
Glad she left us with this absolute banger of a blog about the dangerous policy memes in health prevention.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
Glad she left us with this absolute banger of a blog about the dangerous policy memes in health prevention.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
Five uncomfortable truths about prevention - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sadly yesterday was @rosiebeacon.bsky.social's last day at @re-state.bsky.social. She leaves a great legacy in our really influential health policy programme.
Glad she left us with this absolute banger of a blog about the dangerous policy memes in health prevention.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
Glad she left us with this absolute banger of a blog about the dangerous policy memes in health prevention.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
Thanks Adam - congrats to you and the team as well!
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thanks Adam - congrats to you and the team as well!
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So proud of the team today. First place for Think Tanker and second for Think Tank of the Year.
We're a tiny (9 people), scrappy think tank with limited resources, risking saying what we really think.
Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki once described JJ Barea as 'undersized, but all heart'.
That's us.
We're a tiny (9 people), scrappy think tank with limited resources, risking saying what we really think.
Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki once described JJ Barea as 'undersized, but all heart'.
That's us.
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.
Also chuffed to have been named the runner up to the esteemed IFS as Think Tank of the Year.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So proud of the team today. First place for Think Tanker and second for Think Tank of the Year.
We're a tiny (9 people), scrappy think tank with limited resources, risking saying what we really think.
Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki once described JJ Barea as 'undersized, but all heart'.
That's us.
We're a tiny (9 people), scrappy think tank with limited resources, risking saying what we really think.
Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki once described JJ Barea as 'undersized, but all heart'.
That's us.