Strand Group KCL
@strandgroup.bsky.social
Teaching, research and events unit examining the institutions of British Government based at King's College London - home of the MA Government Studies https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/government-studies
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Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
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Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
November 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
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Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
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Insightful session with Munira Mirza, former Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson - discussing the limits and the possibilities of London’s mayoralty for our @strandgroup.bsky.social London government module.
October 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Insightful session with Munira Mirza, former Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson - discussing the limits and the possibilities of London’s mayoralty for our @strandgroup.bsky.social London government module.
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"the civil service in the United Kingdom... easily bears comparison with the finest minds you'll meet in corporate law, or investment, or anywhere else"
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"the civil service in the United Kingdom... easily bears comparison with the finest minds you'll meet in corporate law, or investment, or anywhere else"
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
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Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event, in partnership with the Policy Institute, took place on 15 October when Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, discussed the challenges and comp...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
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Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
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Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
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Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
October 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
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Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
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...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
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All smiles as we're back underway with our 'London: Governing the Global City' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
All smiles as we're back underway with our 'London: Governing the Global City' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
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The MA Government Studies team are delighted to be back in the classroom, teaching our second cohort. The programme goes from strength to strength, with more students than ever before participating in our unique expert-led courses.
Watch this space for the applications to open for next year…
Watch this space for the applications to open for next year…
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The MA Government Studies team are delighted to be back in the classroom, teaching our second cohort. The programme goes from strength to strength, with more students than ever before participating in our unique expert-led courses.
Watch this space for the applications to open for next year…
Watch this space for the applications to open for next year…
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
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event will take place on 15 October where Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, will discuss the challenges and complexities governments are navigatin...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Delighted to share insights from my 📕 The Art of Delivery with @danbloom1.bsky.social for his deep dive @politico.eu piece on PM Starmer’s No10 machinery of govt changes
📰 www.politico.eu/article/keir...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Keir Starmer wants to fix Britain. He’s still working out how.
As Britain’s prime minister embarks on another No. 10 revamp, some officials are questioning the structures he created to show “delivery” to the public.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Delighted to share insights from my 📕 The Art of Delivery with @danbloom1.bsky.social for his deep dive @politico.eu piece on PM Starmer’s No10 machinery of govt changes
📰 www.politico.eu/article/keir...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
📰 www.politico.eu/article/keir...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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📣 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
📕 available now, let me know 💭 amzn.eu/d/0T9SFSA
🎧 episode open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8t...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📣 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
📕 available now, let me know 💭 amzn.eu/d/0T9SFSA
🎧 episode open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8t...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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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...
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
August 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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...
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Very much enjoyed being part of this panel alongside Baroness Deborah Mattinson, Lord Neil Kinnock, Sir Mel Stride and Professor Bobby Duffy
Sharing reflections from my 📕 The Art of Delivery (@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social)
@strandgroup.bsky.social
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Sharing reflections from my 📕 The Art of Delivery (@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social)
@strandgroup.bsky.social
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Last week we hosted our Summer Reception to reflect on the biggest challenges, opportunities and ideas on the policy landscape right now.
➡️ Find out more in our latest bulletin: mailchi.mp/kcl/summer-r...
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➡️ Find out more in our latest bulletin: mailchi.mp/kcl/summer-r...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Very much enjoyed being part of this panel alongside Baroness Deborah Mattinson, Lord Neil Kinnock, Sir Mel Stride and Professor Bobby Duffy
Sharing reflections from my 📕 The Art of Delivery (@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social)
@strandgroup.bsky.social
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Sharing reflections from my 📕 The Art of Delivery (@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social)
@strandgroup.bsky.social
@policyatkings.bsky.social
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Delighted to read this excellent review of my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ by Lord Francis Maude @politicshome.bsky.social
‘Michelle Clement has produced a brilliant account of the creation of the No 10 Delivery Unit and the travails of the Blair government to implement its public service reforms.’
‘Michelle Clement has produced a brilliant account of the creation of the No 10 Delivery Unit and the travails of the Blair government to implement its public service reforms.’
July 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Delighted to read this excellent review of my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ by Lord Francis Maude @politicshome.bsky.social
‘Michelle Clement has produced a brilliant account of the creation of the No 10 Delivery Unit and the travails of the Blair government to implement its public service reforms.’
‘Michelle Clement has produced a brilliant account of the creation of the No 10 Delivery Unit and the travails of the Blair government to implement its public service reforms.’
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Lord Grade, Chair @ofcom.bsky.social begins @strandgroup.bsky.social lecture on Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media
‘Without good regulation markets risk running wild. … Good regulation means being fit for the times.’
‘Modern regulators must do three things:
Engage, Enable, Evolve.’
‘Without good regulation markets risk running wild. … Good regulation means being fit for the times.’
‘Modern regulators must do three things:
Engage, Enable, Evolve.’
July 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Lord Grade, Chair @ofcom.bsky.social begins @strandgroup.bsky.social lecture on Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media
‘Without good regulation markets risk running wild. … Good regulation means being fit for the times.’
‘Modern regulators must do three things:
Engage, Enable, Evolve.’
‘Without good regulation markets risk running wild. … Good regulation means being fit for the times.’
‘Modern regulators must do three things:
Engage, Enable, Evolve.’
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Lord Grade on the clearly documented harms to children from online platforms “I don’t know how the tech leaders sleep at night. Maybe they just count the clicks” - key lecture at @strandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Lord Grade on the clearly documented harms to children from online platforms “I don’t know how the tech leaders sleep at night. Maybe they just count the clicks” - key lecture at @strandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Great to talk to Caroline Wyatt on Labour governments & the trade unions (from 16:10)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
PM - President Trump announces higher tariffs on the EU and Mexico - BBC Sounds
The EU warns it will take 'all necessary steps' to safeguard its interests.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Great to talk to Caroline Wyatt on Labour governments & the trade unions (from 16:10)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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📣 Catch up: Fantastic to see my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ reviewed in @financialtimes.com by @stephenkb.bsky.social
📰 on.ft.com/3G1PoPn
📕 Buy the book and let me know what you think 💭 amzn.eu/d/615RqYr
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
📰 on.ft.com/3G1PoPn
📕 Buy the book and let me know what you think 💭 amzn.eu/d/615RqYr
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📣 Catch up: Fantastic to see my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ reviewed in @financialtimes.com by @stephenkb.bsky.social
📰 on.ft.com/3G1PoPn
📕 Buy the book and let me know what you think 💭 amzn.eu/d/615RqYr
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
📰 on.ft.com/3G1PoPn
📕 Buy the book and let me know what you think 💭 amzn.eu/d/615RqYr
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
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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
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
July 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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
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