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Tom Beresford
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Cities, education & big transitions | Public sector change @ Third Story | Climate action @ Dark Matter Labs | previously @ Innovation Unit |Retweets provocations, views my own
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The promise was change. Not enough has changed. There is no compelling plan for change. Whichever way you slice it, this is a big problem.
May 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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📊NEW RESEARCH📊 The UK's investment banks - first the UK Infrastructure Bank and now the National Wealth Fund - have been punching below their weight. The UK has the opportunity to invest billions in the race to slash carbon emissions, but right now we're missing out. 1/6
March 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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I've been working on the politics of mental health since 2008

This is the first year I've felt there's been serious political pushback against a consensus that growing recognition of mental health problems is a good thing

Here's why I think that's so significant... 🧵
December 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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The most hopeful chart in the world - and its evil twin edconway.substack.com/p/the-most-h...
The Most Hopeful Chart in the World
And its evil twin...
edconway.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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I know people will be irked by the word ‘start-up’ here but I do think this is a meaningful step in the right direction. The basic principles they’re gesturing to must be right. 1/n
Government to set out £100m plan to make state 'like a start-up'
As well as urging a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 9:08 AM
The success of Starmer’s missions will depend on governance innovation. And at some point, that agenda will rub up against the Labour leadership’s authoritarian political instincts. The release of the White Paper on devolution will be a glimpse into this tension. www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Keir Starmer must remember his mission
During the election, Labour promised to empower Britain. Now is the time to make that happen.
www.newstatesman.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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The easiest way to start on BlueSky:
1: think of the topics you want to follow
2: type them in as search terms and click 'follow all' on the 'starter pack' - here: blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Long way to go but…

“Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,111,563!”
September 17, 2024 at 3:47 PM