Re:State
@re-state.bsky.social
Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
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· May 19
The next chapter: from Reform to Re:State - Re:State
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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-...
✨Last night, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social joined Iain Dale on LBC's Cross Question✨
From Trump and Ukraine, to ultraprocessed food and sin tax, they covered it all!
Hear Charlotte on Britain's military preparedness below📽️
Check out the full ep here: www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSd...
From Trump and Ukraine, to ultraprocessed food and sin tax, they covered it all!
Hear Charlotte on Britain's military preparedness below📽️
Check out the full ep here: www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSd...
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
✨Last night, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social joined Iain Dale on LBC's Cross Question✨
From Trump and Ukraine, to ultraprocessed food and sin tax, they covered it all!
Hear Charlotte on Britain's military preparedness below📽️
Check out the full ep here: www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSd...
From Trump and Ukraine, to ultraprocessed food and sin tax, they covered it all!
Hear Charlotte on Britain's military preparedness below📽️
Check out the full ep here: www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSd...
💸Over £3bn spent, yet elective backlog targets woefully missed...💸
These are the findings of yesterday's report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. More money has created more capacity, but not actually delivered shorter waits for patients.
These are the findings of yesterday's report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. More money has created more capacity, but not actually delivered shorter waits for patients.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
💸Over £3bn spent, yet elective backlog targets woefully missed...💸
These are the findings of yesterday's report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. More money has created more capacity, but not actually delivered shorter waits for patients.
These are the findings of yesterday's report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. More money has created more capacity, but not actually delivered shorter waits for patients.
When no one knows what size, shape or powers their council will have in a few years, good policy can’t depend on stable institutions.
Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, explores how to craft work that endures across boundaries, restructures and political rewiring.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/inst...
Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, explores how to craft work that endures across boundaries, restructures and political rewiring.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/inst...
Institution-proofing: how to make things happen when everything is about to change (maybe) - Re:State
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November 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
When no one knows what size, shape or powers their council will have in a few years, good policy can’t depend on stable institutions.
Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, explores how to craft work that endures across boundaries, restructures and political rewiring.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/inst...
Policy Director, @stkaye.bsky.social, explores how to craft work that endures across boundaries, restructures and political rewiring.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/inst...
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
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November 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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...
The Re:View is out!🤩
This week, Policy Director,
@stkaye.bsky.social discusses plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) – a quiet reform with big implications for how communities are kept safe.
Read it here 👉https://re-state.co.uk/review/review-14-november-2025/
This week, Policy Director,
@stkaye.bsky.social discusses plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) – a quiet reform with big implications for how communities are kept safe.
Read it here 👉https://re-state.co.uk/review/review-14-november-2025/
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The Re:View is out!🤩
This week, Policy Director,
@stkaye.bsky.social discusses plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) – a quiet reform with big implications for how communities are kept safe.
Read it here 👉https://re-state.co.uk/review/review-14-november-2025/
This week, Policy Director,
@stkaye.bsky.social discusses plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) – a quiet reform with big implications for how communities are kept safe.
Read it here 👉https://re-state.co.uk/review/review-14-november-2025/
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 2:27 PM
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.
Not every problem can be prevented — and pretending otherwise could be holding the NHS back.
✍ In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores why prevention alone won’t save the health system without serious reform.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
✍ In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores why prevention alone won’t save the health system without serious reform.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
Five uncomfortable truths about prevention - Re:State
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not every problem can be prevented — and pretending otherwise could be holding the NHS back.
✍ In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores why prevention alone won’t save the health system without serious reform.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
✍ In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores why prevention alone won’t save the health system without serious reform.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/five...
🚨NEW REPORT: PROCURE AND SIMPLE🚨
Govt spends ~£400bn a year procuring goods & services, but regularly fails to secure value for the taxpayer.
In this report, Re:State proposes a simplified, less risk-averse & more proportionate model, focused on crowding in more suppliers.
Govt spends ~£400bn a year procuring goods & services, but regularly fails to secure value for the taxpayer.
In this report, Re:State proposes a simplified, less risk-averse & more proportionate model, focused on crowding in more suppliers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🚨NEW REPORT: PROCURE AND SIMPLE🚨
Govt spends ~£400bn a year procuring goods & services, but regularly fails to secure value for the taxpayer.
In this report, Re:State proposes a simplified, less risk-averse & more proportionate model, focused on crowding in more suppliers.
Govt spends ~£400bn a year procuring goods & services, but regularly fails to secure value for the taxpayer.
In this report, Re:State proposes a simplified, less risk-averse & more proportionate model, focused on crowding in more suppliers.
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Report launch eve @re-state.bsky.social!
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Report launch eve @re-state.bsky.social!
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, Research Manager and Head of Health,
@rosiebeacon.bsky.social discusses a busy week in the NHS - from resident doctor's strike to The Mayfield Review.
Read it here: re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
This week, Research Manager and Head of Health,
@rosiebeacon.bsky.social discusses a busy week in the NHS - from resident doctor's strike to The Mayfield Review.
Read it here: re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
Re:View 7 November 2025 - Re:State
It’s been an unusually busy week for NHS observers. The resident doctor’s strike is officially confirmed, after resident doctors rebuffed Wes Streeting’s final offer. The Mayfield Review on economic i...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, Research Manager and Head of Health,
@rosiebeacon.bsky.social discusses a busy week in the NHS - from resident doctor's strike to The Mayfield Review.
Read it here: re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
This week, Research Manager and Head of Health,
@rosiebeacon.bsky.social discusses a busy week in the NHS - from resident doctor's strike to The Mayfield Review.
Read it here: re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
London has a mayor, but does it have a citywide conversation about its future?
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher, @seaneke.bsky.social considers how limited powers shape public engagement.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/what...
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher, @seaneke.bsky.social considers how limited powers shape public engagement.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/what...
What’s the point of the Mayor of London? - Re:State
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November 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
London has a mayor, but does it have a citywide conversation about its future?
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher, @seaneke.bsky.social considers how limited powers shape public engagement.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/what...
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher, @seaneke.bsky.social considers how limited powers shape public engagement.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/what...
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, Director, @charliepickles.bsky.social, writes about Reform UK’s ‘preparation for government’ plans, and their particular focus on Whitehall reform.
Read it here 👇
re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
This week, Director, @charliepickles.bsky.social, writes about Reform UK’s ‘preparation for government’ plans, and their particular focus on Whitehall reform.
Read it here 👇
re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
Re:View 31 October 2025 - Re:State
This week we had the first instalment of Reform UK’s ‘preparation for government’ plans. Danny Kruger gave a speech outlining the initial steps the party would take if elected. They will, he said, “ha...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, Director, @charliepickles.bsky.social, writes about Reform UK’s ‘preparation for government’ plans, and their particular focus on Whitehall reform.
Read it here 👇
re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
This week, Director, @charliepickles.bsky.social, writes about Reform UK’s ‘preparation for government’ plans, and their particular focus on Whitehall reform.
Read it here 👇
re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
Following yesterday’s launch of 'Ending the patient gridlock', our Head of Health @rosiebeacon.bsky.social joined @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4’s PM show to discuss our call for a new hospital specialism — the hospitalist — and how better generalism can improve patient flow.
Listen here ⬇️
Listen here ⬇️
October 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Following yesterday’s launch of 'Ending the patient gridlock', our Head of Health @rosiebeacon.bsky.social joined @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4’s PM show to discuss our call for a new hospital specialism — the hospitalist — and how better generalism can improve patient flow.
Listen here ⬇️
Listen here ⬇️
🏥New report out today – 'Ending the patient gridlock'
One of our major focusses is hospital discharge and the persistent bottlenecks at the back door of the NHS.
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One of our major focusses is hospital discharge and the persistent bottlenecks at the back door of the NHS.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🏥New report out today – 'Ending the patient gridlock'
One of our major focusses is hospital discharge and the persistent bottlenecks at the back door of the NHS.
🧵
One of our major focusses is hospital discharge and the persistent bottlenecks at the back door of the NHS.
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Extremely grateful for this endorsement from the inimitable Stephen Black - exactly how we hoped this paper would be received.
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Extremely grateful for this endorsement from the inimitable Stephen Black - exactly how we hoped this paper would be received.
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
If hospitals ran like orchestras, the NHS would still be waiting for the conductor.
In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores how better coordination could turn gridlock into flow.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/less...
In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores how better coordination could turn gridlock into flow.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/less...
Less queues, more care - Re:State
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October 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
If hospitals ran like orchestras, the NHS would still be waiting for the conductor.
In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores how better coordination could turn gridlock into flow.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/less...
In our latest Re:Think, Research Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , explores how better coordination could turn gridlock into flow.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/less...
Delighted to see this endorsement from Daniel Elkeles, Chief Executive of @nhsproviders.bsky.social, for our new paper 'Ending the Patient Gridlock' – out today as part of our Hospital of the Future programme.
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Delighted to see this endorsement from Daniel Elkeles, Chief Executive of @nhsproviders.bsky.social, for our new paper 'Ending the Patient Gridlock' – out today as part of our Hospital of the Future programme.
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
💥New 'Hospital of the future' paper out today💥
With 25 recs to enable patients to flow seamlessly through hospitals, including:
🥼A new clinical specialty - the hospitalist, a specialist-generalist
📆A seven-day discharge workforce
🫂More and better operational managers
Check it out👇
With 25 recs to enable patients to flow seamlessly through hospitals, including:
🥼A new clinical specialty - the hospitalist, a specialist-generalist
📆A seven-day discharge workforce
🫂More and better operational managers
Check it out👇
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
💥New 'Hospital of the future' paper out today💥
With 25 recs to enable patients to flow seamlessly through hospitals, including:
🥼A new clinical specialty - the hospitalist, a specialist-generalist
📆A seven-day discharge workforce
🫂More and better operational managers
Check it out👇
With 25 recs to enable patients to flow seamlessly through hospitals, including:
🥼A new clinical specialty - the hospitalist, a specialist-generalist
📆A seven-day discharge workforce
🫂More and better operational managers
Check it out👇
Dame Louise Casey has become the State’s go-to troubleshooter. But what does that say about Whitehall’s own capacity to solve problems?
In our latest Re:Think, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social asks why Whitehall keeps summoning the same hero to fix its failures.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/whit...
In our latest Re:Think, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social asks why Whitehall keeps summoning the same hero to fix its failures.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/whit...
Whitehall in 2040 - Re:State
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October 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Dame Louise Casey has become the State’s go-to troubleshooter. But what does that say about Whitehall’s own capacity to solve problems?
In our latest Re:Think, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social asks why Whitehall keeps summoning the same hero to fix its failures.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/whit...
In our latest Re:Think, Director @charliepickles.bsky.social asks why Whitehall keeps summoning the same hero to fix its failures.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/whit...
Nearly 3 in 5 doctors have treated patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces this summer. Yet this is entirely avoidable. The solution lies in how patients move, not how many beds exist.
Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social explores the crisis of patient flow in NHS hospitals.
Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social explores the crisis of patient flow in NHS hospitals.
October 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Nearly 3 in 5 doctors have treated patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces this summer. Yet this is entirely avoidable. The solution lies in how patients move, not how many beds exist.
Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social explores the crisis of patient flow in NHS hospitals.
Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social explores the crisis of patient flow in NHS hospitals.
What does it take to lead a region as diverse as South Yorkshire?
In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director Dr @stkaye.bsky.social shares his key takeaways from our Meetings with Mayors event with Mayor Oliver Coppard – on agency, identity, and getting things done.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...
In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director Dr @stkaye.bsky.social shares his key takeaways from our Meetings with Mayors event with Mayor Oliver Coppard – on agency, identity, and getting things done.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...
My conversation with Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire - Re:State
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October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
What does it take to lead a region as diverse as South Yorkshire?
In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director Dr @stkaye.bsky.social shares his key takeaways from our Meetings with Mayors event with Mayor Oliver Coppard – on agency, identity, and getting things done.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...
In our latest Re:Think, Policy Director Dr @stkaye.bsky.social shares his key takeaways from our Meetings with Mayors event with Mayor Oliver Coppard – on agency, identity, and getting things done.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/my-c...
Why do other global cities already charge visitors while English cities can’t?
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social explores how a modest tourist tax could fund local infrastructure and mark a step toward real devolution.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/engl...
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social explores how a modest tourist tax could fund local infrastructure and mark a step toward real devolution.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/engl...
England needs tourist taxes - Re:State
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October 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Why do other global cities already charge visitors while English cities can’t?
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social explores how a modest tourist tax could fund local infrastructure and mark a step toward real devolution.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/engl...
In our latest Re:Think, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social explores how a modest tourist tax could fund local infrastructure and mark a step toward real devolution.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/engl...
Without a thriving life sciences sector, both our economy and NHS patients will pay the price.
In our final 2025 party conference Re:Think, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social shares her key takeaways from our roundtable with Julia Lopez MP on strengthening the UK’s life sciences offer.
In our final 2025 party conference Re:Think, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social shares her key takeaways from our roundtable with Julia Lopez MP on strengthening the UK’s life sciences offer.
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Without a thriving life sciences sector, both our economy and NHS patients will pay the price.
In our final 2025 party conference Re:Think, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social shares her key takeaways from our roundtable with Julia Lopez MP on strengthening the UK’s life sciences offer.
In our final 2025 party conference Re:Think, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social shares her key takeaways from our roundtable with Julia Lopez MP on strengthening the UK’s life sciences offer.
Everyone agrees the NHS needs to shift from sickness to prevention – but delivery keeps falling short.
In her latest blog, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social sets out three lessons from our Conservative Party Conference roundtable on how to make that shift happen.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
In her latest blog, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social sets out three lessons from our Conservative Party Conference roundtable on how to make that shift happen.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
Conservative Party conference: The NHS in transition – can community and primary care lead the shift? - Re:State
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October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Everyone agrees the NHS needs to shift from sickness to prevention – but delivery keeps falling short.
In her latest blog, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social sets out three lessons from our Conservative Party Conference roundtable on how to make that shift happen.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
In her latest blog, researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social sets out three lessons from our Conservative Party Conference roundtable on how to make that shift happen.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
How should a future Conservative government tackle rising economic inactivity?
@jo3hill.bsky.social shares three lessons from our party conference panel on welfare reform and the future of work.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
@jo3hill.bsky.social shares three lessons from our party conference panel on welfare reform and the future of work.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
Conservative Party conference: the Conservative vision for welfare reform - Re:State
re-state.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
How should a future Conservative government tackle rising economic inactivity?
@jo3hill.bsky.social shares three lessons from our party conference panel on welfare reform and the future of work.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...
@jo3hill.bsky.social shares three lessons from our party conference panel on welfare reform and the future of work.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/cons...