Florence Conway
@floconway.bsky.social
researcher @re-state.bsky.social
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It was great to have Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social deliver a keynote speech at our flagship 'Re:Imagining Whitehall' conference yesterday
But if you missed it, don't worry!
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, has written his three key takeaways from the session
But if you missed it, don't worry!
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, has written his three key takeaways from the session
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It was great to have Minister @georgiagould.bsky.social deliver a keynote speech at our flagship 'Re:Imagining Whitehall' conference yesterday
But if you missed it, don't worry!
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, has written his three key takeaways from the session
But if you missed it, don't worry!
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, has written his three key takeaways from the session
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Nearly a year into government, and two years since the Government's missions were announced, how's it going?
Today we have published our evidence to the House of Commons and their inquiry into mission government. It draws on our paper 'Mission control' from 2024.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Today we have published our evidence to the House of Commons and their inquiry into mission government. It draws on our paper 'Mission control' from 2024.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Evidence submission: PACAC Mission government - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Nearly a year into government, and two years since the Government's missions were announced, how's it going?
Today we have published our evidence to the House of Commons and their inquiry into mission government. It draws on our paper 'Mission control' from 2024.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Today we have published our evidence to the House of Commons and their inquiry into mission government. It draws on our paper 'Mission control' from 2024.
re-state.co.uk/publications...
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"The problem in Britain today is that when those trade-offs involve risk, we too often default to the status quo, and the consequences are becoming severe."
There is no alternative to a radical rewiring of Whitehall.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social makes the case 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
There is no alternative to a radical rewiring of Whitehall.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social makes the case 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
May 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"The problem in Britain today is that when those trade-offs involve risk, we too often default to the status quo, and the consequences are becoming severe."
There is no alternative to a radical rewiring of Whitehall.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social makes the case 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
There is no alternative to a radical rewiring of Whitehall.
@chriscurtis94.bsky.social makes the case 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
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The long-established Reform think tank, which has been offering ideas to Westminster policymakers for almost 25 years, will now be known as Re:State.
What’s in a name? Nigel Farage forces Westminster think tank to rebrand
The Reform think tank will now be known as Re:State.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The long-established Reform think tank, which has been offering ideas to Westminster policymakers for almost 25 years, will now be known as Re:State.
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Whitehall needs to shrink so empowered regions can grow
Lord Jim O'Neill on why we need to go further with devolution, including giving tax raising powers
Read his argument here - re-state.co.uk/publications...
Lord Jim O'Neill on why we need to go further with devolution, including giving tax raising powers
Read his argument here - re-state.co.uk/publications...
May 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Whitehall needs to shrink so empowered regions can grow
Lord Jim O'Neill on why we need to go further with devolution, including giving tax raising powers
Read his argument here - re-state.co.uk/publications...
Lord Jim O'Neill on why we need to go further with devolution, including giving tax raising powers
Read his argument here - re-state.co.uk/publications...
check out what Paul Johnson has to say on remaking the State
It's the economy, stupid.
"The frog has now been boiling for long enough" - a new paradigm demands brutal focus on driving growth, underpinned by radical devo
Read Paul Johnson @theifs.bsky.social on remaking the State
re-state.co.uk/publications...
"The frog has now been boiling for long enough" - a new paradigm demands brutal focus on driving growth, underpinned by radical devo
Read Paul Johnson @theifs.bsky.social on remaking the State
re-state.co.uk/publications...
May 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
check out what Paul Johnson has to say on remaking the State
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Brilliant to have @claire-ainsley.bsky.social making the case for a better State in our essay collection marking the launch of our new name
READ her full article, & 22 others, here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
READ her full article, & 22 others, here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
May 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Brilliant to have @claire-ainsley.bsky.social making the case for a better State in our essay collection marking the launch of our new name
READ her full article, & 22 others, here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
READ her full article, & 22 others, here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
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"The years ahead must be ones not of managed decline, but of renewal. It's time to be bold. It's time to remake the State. Re:State: welcome back."
Read former Cab Sec Lord Sedwill in our essay collection 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read former Cab Sec Lord Sedwill in our essay collection 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
May 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"The years ahead must be ones not of managed decline, but of renewal. It's time to be bold. It's time to remake the State. Re:State: welcome back."
Read former Cab Sec Lord Sedwill in our essay collection 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read former Cab Sec Lord Sedwill in our essay collection 👉
re-state.co.uk/publications...
so exciting to have such a great collection of thoughts from leaders across the political spectrum to launch our rebrand
check it out👇
@re-state.bsky.social
check it out👇
@re-state.bsky.social
You may have noticed something different about us...
After nearly 25 years as Reform think tank, today we've become Re:State
Same bold ideas to remake the State, new branding to reinforce our strict independence.
Read more about our rename here 👇
re-state.co.uk/rethink/the-...
After nearly 25 years as Reform think tank, today we've become Re:State
Same bold ideas to remake the State, new branding to reinforce our strict independence.
Read more about our rename here 👇
re-state.co.uk/rethink/the-...
The next chapter: from Reform to Re:State - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
so exciting to have such a great collection of thoughts from leaders across the political spectrum to launch our rebrand
check it out👇
@re-state.bsky.social
check it out👇
@re-state.bsky.social
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🗣️And we're live with Policy Director, @stk.bsky.social, speaking to Mayor Richard Parker as part of our 'Meetings with Mayors' series
If you don't want to miss out you can still sign up on the link below 👇
If you don't want to miss out you can still sign up on the link below 👇
May 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🗣️And we're live with Policy Director, @stk.bsky.social, speaking to Mayor Richard Parker as part of our 'Meetings with Mayors' series
If you don't want to miss out you can still sign up on the link below 👇
If you don't want to miss out you can still sign up on the link below 👇
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Great to kick off our Beyond Whitehall conference at the Darlington Economic Campus with an in conversation with Beth Russell!
May 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Great to kick off our Beyond Whitehall conference at the Darlington Economic Campus with an in conversation with Beth Russell!
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Onto our first panel exploring how to effectively share best practice across government, with Ravi Chand, James Farrar and Dr Jennifer Manuel.
May 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Onto our first panel exploring how to effectively share best practice across government, with Ravi Chand, James Farrar and Dr Jennifer Manuel.
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After lunch we're onto our second panel, looking at how to support local economies with Tom Bryant (TVCA), Rose Rouse (Darlington BC), Silkie Whitworth (MHCLG) and Matt Russell (DWP).
May 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
After lunch we're onto our second panel, looking at how to support local economies with Tom Bryant (TVCA), Rose Rouse (Darlington BC), Silkie Whitworth (MHCLG) and Matt Russell (DWP).
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The blog is out🥳
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, reflects on yesterday's 'Inside No10' panel where we heard insights from four leading No.10 figures from the last decade...
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, reflects on yesterday's 'Inside No10' panel where we heard insights from four leading No.10 figures from the last decade...
April 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The blog is out🥳
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, reflects on yesterday's 'Inside No10' panel where we heard insights from four leading No.10 figures from the last decade...
Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, reflects on yesterday's 'Inside No10' panel where we heard insights from four leading No.10 figures from the last decade...
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How does policymaking survive in an age of automation?
Our blog today, by @patrickking.bsky.social, looks at the future of what he calls the 'policy-industrial complex'👇
reform.uk/comment/the-...
Our blog today, by @patrickking.bsky.social, looks at the future of what he calls the 'policy-industrial complex'👇
reform.uk/comment/the-...
The policy-industrial complex - REFORM
reform.uk
April 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
How does policymaking survive in an age of automation?
Our blog today, by @patrickking.bsky.social, looks at the future of what he calls the 'policy-industrial complex'👇
reform.uk/comment/the-...
Our blog today, by @patrickking.bsky.social, looks at the future of what he calls the 'policy-industrial complex'👇
reform.uk/comment/the-...
The Plan for Neighbourhoods has the potential to genuinely reset communities and areas for the better;
and importantly, they are going to be led by local leaders
but how to make them most effective? check out my thoughts... 👇
and importantly, they are going to be led by local leaders
but how to make them most effective? check out my thoughts... 👇
How can we make Neighbourhood Boards truly successful? 🏘️
In the blog this week, researcher, @floconway.bsky.social, shares her thoughts...
In the blog this week, researcher, @floconway.bsky.social, shares her thoughts...
April 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The Plan for Neighbourhoods has the potential to genuinely reset communities and areas for the better;
and importantly, they are going to be led by local leaders
but how to make them most effective? check out my thoughts... 👇
and importantly, they are going to be led by local leaders
but how to make them most effective? check out my thoughts... 👇
Reposted by Florence Conway
V excited for this next week! 🔥
What's it really like working inside Downing Street? What works, what doesn't? How does the machine need to change?
What's it really like working inside Downing Street? What works, what doesn't? How does the machine need to change?
April 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
V excited for this next week! 🔥
What's it really like working inside Downing Street? What works, what doesn't? How does the machine need to change?
What's it really like working inside Downing Street? What works, what doesn't? How does the machine need to change?
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Honoured to contribute to this excellent and very timely report on #neighbourhoodhealth from @reformthinktank.bsky.social @patrickking.bsky.social @floconway.bsky.social definitely for @adphuk.bsky.social @fphuk.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social @smhopkins.bsky.social
We are delighted that Professor @ardernkate.bsky.social endorses our latest report: Designing a Neighbourhood Health Service📎🏘️
March 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Honoured to contribute to this excellent and very timely report on #neighbourhoodhealth from @reformthinktank.bsky.social @patrickking.bsky.social @floconway.bsky.social definitely for @adphuk.bsky.social @fphuk.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @evefrancisholt.bsky.social @smhopkins.bsky.social
it was great to work on this with @patrickking.bsky.social and discover so many great examples of integrated health services designed by local leaders, with local people, for local people
W the 10yr Plan looming, Govt must make sure the conditions are there so that more of this can thrive...
W the 10yr Plan looming, Govt must make sure the conditions are there so that more of this can thrive...
📢NEW REPORT: DESIGNING A NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
Delivering on government's ambition of proactive, neighbourhood-centred care will require serious devolution of power and resources to local leaders.
Our report offers a roadmap to help policymakers turn vision into reality.
Delivering on government's ambition of proactive, neighbourhood-centred care will require serious devolution of power and resources to local leaders.
Our report offers a roadmap to help policymakers turn vision into reality.
March 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
it was great to work on this with @patrickking.bsky.social and discover so many great examples of integrated health services designed by local leaders, with local people, for local people
W the 10yr Plan looming, Govt must make sure the conditions are there so that more of this can thrive...
W the 10yr Plan looming, Govt must make sure the conditions are there so that more of this can thrive...
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Senior researcher @patrickking.bsky.social and Researcher @floconway.bsky.social recently visited the Bromley-By-Bow centre to learn about innovative models of primary care 👩⚕️
This was to inform our new report, designing a neighbourhood health service, out tomorrow👀
This was to inform our new report, designing a neighbourhood health service, out tomorrow👀
March 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Senior researcher @patrickking.bsky.social and Researcher @floconway.bsky.social recently visited the Bromley-By-Bow centre to learn about innovative models of primary care 👩⚕️
This was to inform our new report, designing a neighbourhood health service, out tomorrow👀
This was to inform our new report, designing a neighbourhood health service, out tomorrow👀
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A big day in @reformthinktank.bsky.social towers yday as the pipeline from research to visible impact suddenly became very short
As ever, announcing is much easier than implementing. So I wanted to re-share the reports that detail our thinking, to help w/ next steps🧵
As ever, announcing is much easier than implementing. So I wanted to re-share the reports that detail our thinking, to help w/ next steps🧵
March 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A big day in @reformthinktank.bsky.social towers yday as the pipeline from research to visible impact suddenly became very short
As ever, announcing is much easier than implementing. So I wanted to re-share the reports that detail our thinking, to help w/ next steps🧵
As ever, announcing is much easier than implementing. So I wanted to re-share the reports that detail our thinking, to help w/ next steps🧵
A few wks ago I asked whether NHSE is impossible to lead... and I guess Govt agreed...!
At @reformthinktank.bsky.social, we have written extensively on the need for greater devolution in the health service to deliver a truly preventative, ppl-centred health system
reform.uk/comment/is-t...
At @reformthinktank.bsky.social, we have written extensively on the need for greater devolution in the health service to deliver a truly preventative, ppl-centred health system
reform.uk/comment/is-t...
Is the NHS impossible to lead? - REFORM
reform.uk
March 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A few wks ago I asked whether NHSE is impossible to lead... and I guess Govt agreed...!
At @reformthinktank.bsky.social, we have written extensively on the need for greater devolution in the health service to deliver a truly preventative, ppl-centred health system
reform.uk/comment/is-t...
At @reformthinktank.bsky.social, we have written extensively on the need for greater devolution in the health service to deliver a truly preventative, ppl-centred health system
reform.uk/comment/is-t...
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I write in @labourlist.bsky.social on why the PM’s decision to focus on the performance of public bodies should be applauded 👇
t.co/YUsP8ijz48
t.co/YUsP8ijz48
https://labourlist.org/2025/03/keir-starmer-speech-crackdown-on-quangos/
t.co
March 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I write in @labourlist.bsky.social on why the PM’s decision to focus on the performance of public bodies should be applauded 👇
t.co/YUsP8ijz48
t.co/YUsP8ijz48
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Civil service reform has a tendency to focus on policy & a proportionately small number employed in SW1.
If the PM is serious about rewiring the State, he must also focus on the 60% of day-to-day spending through public bodies.
A quick🧵on our report Quangocracy, from last week
If the PM is serious about rewiring the State, he must also focus on the 60% of day-to-day spending through public bodies.
A quick🧵on our report Quangocracy, from last week
March 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Civil service reform has a tendency to focus on policy & a proportionately small number employed in SW1.
If the PM is serious about rewiring the State, he must also focus on the 60% of day-to-day spending through public bodies.
A quick🧵on our report Quangocracy, from last week
If the PM is serious about rewiring the State, he must also focus on the 60% of day-to-day spending through public bodies.
A quick🧵on our report Quangocracy, from last week
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When we talk about ‘rewiring the State’, this is the big prize that very few governments have thought strategically about or gripped.
Delighted to have our report on the future of public bodies out today.
Delighted to have our report on the future of public bodies out today.
🚨 NOW LIVE 🚨
As covered in @thetimes.com. Today we publish ‘Quangocracy’ which argues for overhauling public bodies, to ensure they are fit to deliver.
As covered in @thetimes.com. Today we publish ‘Quangocracy’ which argues for overhauling public bodies, to ensure they are fit to deliver.
February 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
When we talk about ‘rewiring the State’, this is the big prize that very few governments have thought strategically about or gripped.
Delighted to have our report on the future of public bodies out today.
Delighted to have our report on the future of public bodies out today.