In case you missed it, a fascinating interview with Kate Macintosh, the architect of the celebrated Dawson's Heights estate. Here she talks about joining Southwark Council to fulfil her ambition to 'build, build, build'. municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/k...

Can’t help but feel our politico-media bubble is in a dishonesty spiral. Pre-election, politicians lambasted for *not* being honest about how bad things are. Now post-election, they’re being lambasted for *being* honest how bad things are. Which kind of justifies the caution ahead of the election.

“It is time that the Treasury moved on from just counting the costs of investments, to recognising the benefits too” - positive words from Chancellor Rachel Reeves at #lab24www.ft.com/content/a40c...

Reeves calls for new approach to public sector investment

Speech at Labour party conference emphasises pro-growth agenda ahead of Budget with ‘real ambition’

Absolutely this. Short-termism and uncertain funding creates fragility throughout the system from the centre to #localgov and in turn out to the VCS…

Next up, a clear proposal for Govt. There is a need to initiate longer term public service reform for prevention & sustainability, even if the short term is grim & hard. @jydenham.bsky.socialwww.newlocal.org.uk/articles/tot...

Total Place ‘Pilots Plus’ could help break the public service doom loop - New Local

With the Autumn Budget in sight, Former Secretary of State John Denham and New Local’s Jessica Studdert make the case for Total Place 2.0.

As Labour Conference kicks off in Liverpool, some reading on public service reform- specifically the role of communities/places in an agenda dominated by silos & traditional mindsets. First up, this by Bridges Outcomes Partnerships on 3 spending shifts needed: www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/thr...

Three spending shifts: How the Government can propel person-centred funding - New Local

The traditional siloed model of public services is ineffective for complex societal problems. But three public spending shifts can change this.

We now have a British Future profile on BlueSky

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'Restoring trust in polarised times: Immigration in the new parliament', - our new report on the latest findings from the @britishfuture.bsky.social / Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker www.britishfuture.org/wp-content/u...

Of interest to public service reform types, I've published a compendium of evidence and case studies this week on why improved management is a key component of improvement to the NHS, education and local government. The para below summarises the thinking. www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-an...

Aww yes- @anthonypainter.bsky.social family maternal side hail from there so been introduced to it later in life!

Love Liverpool. City centre bars packed, music blaring and full of dancing- all by 6pm on a Saturday evening.