Sam Macrory
sammacrory.bsky.social
Sam Macrory
@sammacrory.bsky.social
Director of Communications, Institute for Government
So what do Mel Stride’s proposed £47bn of cuts to public spending really mean?

@jillongovt.bsky.social gives the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk verdict to Gary Gibbon for @channel4news.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Live on BBC news now.

@tompope.bsky.social of @instituteforgovernment.org.uk giving his instant reaction to shadow chancellor Mel Stride’s speech at Conservative Party Conference
October 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
First @instituteforgovernment.org.uk fringe event at the @libdems.org.uk party conference

And it’s with their former leader Nick Clegg, who is in conversation with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social

Packed room.

Audience Q&A coming up.
September 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A new conference for the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk this year.

We’re in Birmingham for the Reform UK gathering.

And @cathhaddon.bsky.social is posting throughout our fringe event 👇
September 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Without a different approach to its MPs and Parliament, the government’s troubles with the welfare bill won’t be the last Parliamentary rebellion it faces

Spot on by @drhannahwhite.bsky.social for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/parl...
July 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A really brilliant line up for this @instituteforgov.bsky.social event..

And given everything the PM has been saying, a really interesting question to explore..

Register now!

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
March 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Landing in your podcast feeds tonight…

The prime minister interviewed by @drhannahwhite.bsky.social for the @instituteforgov.bsky.social podcast
March 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@instituteforgov.bsky.social event with defence secretary John Healey
now live on BBC news

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/john-h...
February 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📺🕤930

@instituteforgov.bsky.social

Defence secretary John Healey in conversation with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social

Essential viewing

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/john-h...
February 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
NEW: Our @instituteforgov Ministers Reflect interview with Nicola Sturgeon is making headlines in the Times, Telegraph, Herald, Sun, Scotsman, Daily Record and more…

Find out why…

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-re...
January 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
January 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📺The room is packed here at @instituteforgov.bsky.social as
@darrenpjones.bsky.social gives keynote speech before taking part in a Q&A with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social

Watch here and send in your questions:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
January 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Fascinating polling from @joetwyman.bsky.social at @instituteforgov.bsky.social & a brilliant discussion with @dhnnjyn.bsky.social Anushka Asthana @claire-ainsley.bsky.social @emmanorris.bsky.social on Labour’s first 6 months in government

Watch here: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/governme…
January 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
📺 We’re underway at @instituteforgov.bsky.social!

First panel of the day sees @leslievinjamuri.bsky.social and Mark Landler @nytimes.com join @cathhaddon.bsky.social to (try and) make sense of Donald Trump’s inauguration & what it means for the UK

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...
January 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
January 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The new @instituteforgov.bsky.social
Whitehall Monitor - out today - has been making a lot of news

And should give government lots to think about…

Read the full report to find out more:

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
January 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Starting in ten minutes...

A very well-timed @instituteforgov.bsky.social event on how the civil service can best support the goverment's agenda..

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/cat-li...
December 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM
‘UK could end up with Nigel Farage as PM…’

David Blunkett didn’t pull punches in his ‘in conversation’ event at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social yesterday….

…as Rowena Mason has reported for @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social’s live blog

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
It’s a busy news day….

So ICYMI, great to see the Guardian politics
liveblog pick up a brilliant new
@instituteforgov.bsky.social report - Austerity Postponed? - by top colleagues @njdavies.bsky.social &
@stuarthoddinott.bsky.social

theguardian.com/politics/liv...
November 12, 2024 at 5:23 PM
📺 The @instituteforgov.bsky.social
one day public services conference is underway!

First up, Michael Gove in conversation with @drhannahwhite.bsky.social

Watch now: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/public-s…
November 12, 2024 at 9:22 AM
For watchers of government - and government appointments - the return of Jonathan Powell raises a lot of questions.

As set out, expertly, in this new @instituteforgov.bsky.social blog by @alexgathomas.bsky.social

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/jona...
November 9, 2024 at 8:12 AM
📺Tomorrow 4pm

Join our essential post-Budget
@instituteforgov.bsky.social webinar analysing Rachel Reeves' plans & Keir Starmer's priorities

@jillongovt.bsky.social
@gilesyb.bsky.social
@stuarthoddinott.bsky.social
@tompope.bsky.social

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/rachel...
October 29, 2024 at 11:26 AM
NEW: The next cabinet secretary: Five tasks for Simon Case's successor

As flagged in Playbook, @alexgathomas.bsky.social has written a brilliant @instituteforgov.bsky.social guide on what awaits - and what is needed from - Simon Case’s successor

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
October 29, 2024 at 7:43 AM
October 14, 2024 at 10:56 AM
📺🕓🎧 After Sue Gray: How can Keir Starmer reset No.10?

16:00 today - tune in to this must-watch
@instituteforgov.bsky.social with our brilliant panel of
@samfr.bsky.social @alexgathomas.bsky.social
@cathhaddon.bsky.social @timdurrant.bsky.social

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/sue-gr...
October 8, 2024 at 11:25 AM