Sam Warner
@samwarner.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
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Happy holidays!🎁🌟
As the year comes to close, we're reflecting on all the articles and blog posts that have shaped Policy & Politics in 2025! ⬇️
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/12/03/r...
As the year comes to close, we're reflecting on all the articles and blog posts that have shaped Policy & Politics in 2025! ⬇️
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/12/03/r...
Review of Policy & Politics in 2025 and happy holidays!
P&P’s achievements this year, our most popular blog in 2025, showcase our open research, and consider 2026 with gratitude for our community and hope for the future of the journal and its contri…
policyandpoliticsblog.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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More Budget chat - from @drdarcyluke.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, Dave Richards, Patrick Diamond and me for @productivity.bsky.social
Smorgasbords, Pick n Mix, Sticking Plasters etc
www.productivity.ac.uk/news/budget-...
Smorgasbords, Pick n Mix, Sticking Plasters etc
www.productivity.ac.uk/news/budget-...
Budget 2025: Hyperactive Incrementalism and the Missing Long View - The Productivity Institute
The 2025 UK Budget had a glaring absence of any long-term economic strategy for growth and investment.
www.productivity.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
More Budget chat - from @drdarcyluke.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, Dave Richards, Patrick Diamond and me for @productivity.bsky.social
Smorgasbords, Pick n Mix, Sticking Plasters etc
www.productivity.ac.uk/news/budget-...
Smorgasbords, Pick n Mix, Sticking Plasters etc
www.productivity.ac.uk/news/budget-...
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Nice effort to explain for the Prison Service how new public management (NPM) combined with political short-termism, wreaks havoc, every time, with productivity in any public agency
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See also
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October 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nice effort to explain for the Prison Service how new public management (NPM) combined with political short-termism, wreaks havoc, every time, with productivity in any public agency
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
See also
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
See also
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Pleased to see evidence submitted with @nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & @andywestwood.bsky.social was referenced in the 7th Report on Industrial Strategy by the Business & Trade Committee.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Pleased to see evidence submitted with @nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & @andywestwood.bsky.social was referenced in the 7th Report on Industrial Strategy by the Business & Trade Committee.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
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Want to know about the effect of political short-termism on the Prison Service in England and Wales? New to the blog!⚡️
@samwarner.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @profdaverichards.bsky.social
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/06/12/t...
@samwarner.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @profdaverichards.bsky.social
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The inefficiency of centralised control and political short-termism: the case of the Prison Service in England and Wales
by Sam Warner, David Richards, Diane Coyle and Martin J. Smith In our recent article published in Policy & Politics, we examine how centralised financial control and short-term political pressu…
policyandpoliticsblog.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Want to know about the effect of political short-termism on the Prison Service in England and Wales? New to the blog!⚡️
@samwarner.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @profdaverichards.bsky.social
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/06/12/t...
@samwarner.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @profdaverichards.bsky.social
policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/06/12/t...
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Is Labour doing enough to address the deep-seated problems with the British state?
@nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, Darcy Luke, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, and @andywestwood.bsky.social discuss the government's approach to institutional reform
@nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, Darcy Luke, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, and @andywestwood.bsky.social discuss the government's approach to institutional reform
Will Labour's Governance Approach Lead to Mission Success or Mission Failure?
Abstract
Since coming to power in July 2024, the Starmer government’s approach to reform has rhetorically focussed on the centralised, short-term, and fragmented nature of British policymaking and th...
renewal.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Is Labour doing enough to address the deep-seated problems with the British state?
@nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, Darcy Luke, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, and @andywestwood.bsky.social discuss the government's approach to institutional reform
@nathancritch.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond, Darcy Luke, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, and @andywestwood.bsky.social discuss the government's approach to institutional reform
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Written evidence from @nathancritch.bsky.social, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, @andywestwood.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond and myself to Business & Trade Committee inquiry on Industrial Strategy has been published
You can read here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8882/in...
You can read here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8882/in...
Industrial Strategy - Written evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Written evidence submission publications for Industrial Strategy.
committees.parliament.uk
May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Written evidence from @nathancritch.bsky.social, @profdaverichards.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social, @andywestwood.bsky.social, Patrick Diamond and myself to Business & Trade Committee inquiry on Industrial Strategy has been published
You can read here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8882/in...
You can read here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8882/in...
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New article w/ @liamstanley.bsky.social and @dillonwamsley.bsky.social in British Politics. Using the tools of British political economy, we situate the interlocking crises of fiscal capacity, territorial integrity and decarbonisation in the UK in deeper historical context.
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
March 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
New article w/ @liamstanley.bsky.social and @dillonwamsley.bsky.social in British Politics. Using the tools of British political economy, we situate the interlocking crises of fiscal capacity, territorial integrity and decarbonisation in the UK in deeper historical context.
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
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Pleased @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social have published this piece on the Spring Statement co-written with @nathancritch.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & David Richards.
We argue the Spring Statement signals a return of Treasury orthodoxy which may undermine Labour's bolder plans for change.
We argue the Spring Statement signals a return of Treasury orthodoxy which may undermine Labour's bolder plans for change.
Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement seems to be a continuity of Treasury fiscal conservatism, guided by short-term economic projections rather than a long-term vision, argue @nathancritch.bsky.social, @drdarcyluke.bsky.social, David Richards and @samwarner.bsky.social.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
March 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Pleased @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social have published this piece on the Spring Statement co-written with @nathancritch.bsky.social, @samwarner.bsky.social & David Richards.
We argue the Spring Statement signals a return of Treasury orthodoxy which may undermine Labour's bolder plans for change.
We argue the Spring Statement signals a return of Treasury orthodoxy which may undermine Labour's bolder plans for change.
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New article on “the looming crisis of British Politics”. We draw on the British political economy tradition to look at how three intersecting crises of fiscal capacity, territory, and decarbonisation spell trouble for the British state.
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
March 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New article on “the looming crisis of British Politics”. We draw on the British political economy tradition to look at how three intersecting crises of fiscal capacity, territory, and decarbonisation spell trouble for the British state.
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
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Stop what you are doing and read this if you want to understand the mess the UK is in, and learn from it.
🧵 Some standout quotes from this paper, which uses the Prison Service as an example of how centralised political control can impoverish us when it annihilates the autonomy of people directly responsible for delivering public services: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Stop what you are doing and read this if you want to understand the mess the UK is in, and learn from it.
Reposted by Sam Warner
🧵 Some standout quotes from this paper, which uses the Prison Service as an example of how centralised political control can impoverish us when it annihilates the autonomy of people directly responsible for delivering public services: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🧵 Some standout quotes from this paper, which uses the Prison Service as an example of how centralised political control can impoverish us when it annihilates the autonomy of people directly responsible for delivering public services: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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"English devolution bridges two of Labour's biggest challenges: how to make people feel better off and how to rebuild trust in politics."
In my new piece, I consider how the government's English devo White Paper contributes to solving these challenges.
theconversation.com/english-coun...
In my new piece, I consider how the government's English devo White Paper contributes to solving these challenges.
theconversation.com/english-coun...
English councils and planning set to be transformed under ambitious devolution plan – an expert explains
A devolution white paper will restructure councils and hand significant planning powers to mayors.
theconversation.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:33 PM
"English devolution bridges two of Labour's biggest challenges: how to make people feel better off and how to rebuild trust in politics."
In my new piece, I consider how the government's English devo White Paper contributes to solving these challenges.
theconversation.com/english-coun...
In my new piece, I consider how the government's English devo White Paper contributes to solving these challenges.
theconversation.com/english-coun...
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Curious about the effect of NPM-informed performance budgeting frameworks on public managers and how centralised ‘input’ controls shape the delivery of public service outcomes?
Sam Warner, David Richards, Diane Coyle, and Martin J. Smith tackle this in:
https://buff.ly/3ZK1nIh
Sam Warner, David Richards, Diane Coyle, and Martin J. Smith tackle this in:
https://buff.ly/3ZK1nIh
The inefficiency of centralised control and political short-termism: the case of the Prison Service in England and Wales
A paradox of the New Public Management reform – an influential school of thought in the management of public services in some countries – is that, despite its rhetoric of discretion for public…
doi.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Curious about the effect of NPM-informed performance budgeting frameworks on public managers and how centralised ‘input’ controls shape the delivery of public service outcomes?
Sam Warner, David Richards, Diane Coyle, and Martin J. Smith tackle this in:
https://buff.ly/3ZK1nIh
Sam Warner, David Richards, Diane Coyle, and Martin J. Smith tackle this in:
https://buff.ly/3ZK1nIh
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Can the Starmer government's approach to governance resolve the crisis in the British state without radical reform?
By Patrick Diamond, David Richards and @samwarner.bsky.social
#UKpol #Labour
https://buff.ly/49qsyLx
By Patrick Diamond, David Richards and @samwarner.bsky.social
#UKpol #Labour
https://buff.ly/49qsyLx
December 13, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Can the Starmer government's approach to governance resolve the crisis in the British state without radical reform?
By Patrick Diamond, David Richards and @samwarner.bsky.social
#UKpol #Labour
https://buff.ly/49qsyLx
By Patrick Diamond, David Richards and @samwarner.bsky.social
#UKpol #Labour
https://buff.ly/49qsyLx
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Can the Starmer Government’s Approach to Governance Resolve the Crisis in the British State without Radical Reform?
@profdaverichards.bsky.social @samwarner.bsky.social Patrick Diamond examine key dilemmas confronting Labour.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Whitehall #PublicServices
@profdaverichards.bsky.social @samwarner.bsky.social Patrick Diamond examine key dilemmas confronting Labour.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Whitehall #PublicServices
November 25, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Can the Starmer Government’s Approach to Governance Resolve the Crisis in the British State without Radical Reform?
@profdaverichards.bsky.social @samwarner.bsky.social Patrick Diamond examine key dilemmas confronting Labour.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Whitehall #PublicServices
@profdaverichards.bsky.social @samwarner.bsky.social Patrick Diamond examine key dilemmas confronting Labour.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#Whitehall #PublicServices
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... hot off the press from @politicalquarterly.bsky.social - new article on Starmer Gov's governance statecraft challenge with @samwarner.bsky.social and Patrick Diamond drawing on research from our @productivity.bsky.social
Change and Continuity in British Politics: Can the Starmer Government's Approach to Governance Resolve the Crisis in the British State without Radical Reform?
In this article, the key dilemmas that will confront the new Labour administration in Britain during its initial period in power are examined. The Starmer government is seeking to use the state pragm...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:24 AM
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... hot off the press from @politicalquarterly.bsky.social - new article on Starmer Gov's governance statecraft challenge with @samwarner.bsky.social and Patrick Diamond drawing on research from our @productivity.bsky.social
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Damaging effects of UK political centralisation and top down Treasury control on prisons policy - open access article by @samwarner.bsky.social David Richards Martin Smith & me: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
October 24, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Damaging effects of UK political centralisation and top down Treasury control on prisons policy - open access article by @samwarner.bsky.social David Richards Martin Smith & me: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...