Pritesh Mistry

The reshuffle revelations | Institute for Government Special guests Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara join us for this special Inside Briefing to reveal the inside story of government reshuffles.

🎧The reshuffle revelations

🔮What does the behind-the-scenes process of a government reshuffle look like? Special guests Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara share their experiences of No 10's favourite and most feared events.

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The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information? | Institute for Government The event includes proposals and discussion about how the Freedom of Information system can improve for the future.

EVENT | The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information?

👁️‍🗨️Join us on Wednesday 3 September to assess the state of FoI on its double anniversary – and explore how the system can be improved.

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You will be responsible for day-to-day CRM execution, primarily through Zoho, and supporting wider audience engagement through timely and accurate email campaigns.

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A graph from the Institute for Government showing the change in civil servants (FTE) at each grade in the civil service. The grades go from Administrative Officer or Administrative Assistant, to Executive Officer, to Senior Executive or Higher Executive Officer, to Grades 6/7 and Senior Civil Servant level. This graph shows the change since 2010. We can see that the Administrative Officer grade has continued to fall significantly, whereas at the other end, there has been a significant rise in Grades 6/7.

Joining @hannahkeenan.bsky.social and @jackworlidge.bsky.social, looking at grades in this year's CS Stats, the growth of Grades 6/7 continues, rising 5% from 2024. All grades have continued to grow, except AO/AA. But growth is slowing - except for SCS, which grew more in 2024-25 than 2023-24. (1/2)

Rachel Reeves should allow local tourist taxes | Institute for Government If mayors use the ‘right to request’ to call for tourist taxes, then the government should say yes.

if Mayors ask to be allowed to levy tourist taxes, let them - @instituteforgovernment.org.uk blog by me and @tompope.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rach... - time to end HMT control freakery

The Freedom of Information Act at 25: What next for freedom of information?

Created to give citizens the right to request information from public authorities, our panel will assess the FOIA and explore how the system can be improved.

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IfG at the Party Conferences

The IfG has a big presence at the party conferences, hosting a wide-ranging and impactful programme of fringe events, so join us in Liverpool, Manchester and Bournemouth.

🔗Visit our website for the full programme:
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Hybrid bills: Parliament’s role in delivering major infrastructure | Institute for Government How to improve the hybrid bill legislative process.

How can government legislate better to deliver major infrastructure projects? Fantastic new paper from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on how to improve the little-known hybrid bill procedure! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Hybrid bills: Parliament’s role in delivering major infrastructure | Institute for Government How to improve the hybrid bill legislative process.

New report from my colleagues @jackpannell.bsky.social & @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social on hybrid bills and parliament's role in delivering the government's major infrastructure projects

Excellent insight into these bills and the reform that's needed

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This is why we need to bring back Ferrari wins ;)

📸Snapshots | Summer Party

🎉Earlier this month the IfG was pleased to host its annual Summer Party, an opportunity to come together and celebrate the achievements of the past year.

🙏A huge thanks to everyone who attended and made it so special!

Lessons for the government’s 'revived' Pensions Commission | Institute for Government What can the new commission learn from its 2000s predecessor?

The original pensions commission is the single most effective independent inquiry of the last few decades. @jillongovt.bsky.social @gemmatetlow.bsky.social and I have written on what the new pensions commission announced this week can learn from the original

Can water regulation be ‘reset’? | Institute for Government The Independent Water Commission has identified the right issues, but some tough decisions remain for its final report.

The final report from the Independent Water Commission is out today.

As @danhaile.bsky.social and @drmatthewgill.bsky.social wrote in June, success at resetting water regulation will depend on widespread commitment to a clear and settled direction www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/inde...

Ofwat | Institute for Government Ofwat is the economic regulator for the water and sewage sectors in England and Wales. But how does it work?

With lots of talk about the future of Ofwat, the economic regulator for the water and sewage sectors in England and Wales, why not check out our explainer on what Ofwat does, how it is structured and the problems it is grappling with www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/of...

Labour’s special advisers: a growing cohort is learning on the job | Institute for Government A new data drop has revealed the size, shape and pay of this government’s special adviser cohort.

What do we know about this this Labour government’s special advisers and how Keir Starmer and his ministers are using them?

@paddy-mcalary.bsky.social digs into the data to find out www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/labo...

How can government strengthen ethical standards? | Institute for Government Top three things the government can do to further improve standards in public life.

The Labour government has announced it will abolish the independent post-ministerial jobs watchdog ACOBA as part of its plans to overhaul standards in public life.

We recently set out the top three things govt can do to strengthen ethical standards www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ethical-stan...

Labour’s Ethics and Integrity Commission starts the process of rebuilding standards in public life | Institute for Government The system of upholding standards in public life remains an ongoing process.

So now we know what the government's Ethics and Integrity Commission will do!

I've had a look for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk - lots of positives here, but it's only one step along the way...

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Votes at 16 must come with improved education about the democratic process | Institute for Government The government’s new strategy for democratic reform is comprehensive and considered.

The government’s new strategy for democratic reform is comprehensive and considered.

But votes at 16 must come with improved education about the democratic process, warn @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @sophiedaud.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/lowe...

How to run the Treasury: Jeremy Hunt’s lessons for Rachel Reeves | Institute for Government Chancellors wield huge power across Whitehall – but many struggle to achieve their aims.

Chancellors wield huge power across Whitehall – but many struggle to achieve their aims.

In our latest Ministers Reflect, @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social offers some lessons that Rachel Reeves – and future chancellors – might want to heed www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/jere...

Afghan data breach is the long shadow of a botched evacuation | Institute for Government The government needs to learn the lessons of past crises.

Lots of focus right now is (very rightly) on the use - and length of - the super-injunction. But this data breach is a sobering reminder of the extent to which gov botched the 2021 evacuation from Kabul and the impacts of it having done so.

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A big thank you to our partners for this first event of the DevoLab series, @impurbanhealth.bsky.social.

It was a fascinating evening with brilliant presentations and a great way to kickstart this series, which aims to shine a light on how #devolution has allowed innovations to progress.

📸Snapshots | Spads under Starmer: How can Labour’s special advisers do the job well?

@gabrielpogrund.bsky.social, Salma Shah, @samwwhite.bsky.social and @timdurrant.bsky.social, discuss how special advisers can be most effective.

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Great to hear @georgiagould.bsky.social talking about creating an authorising environment for civil servants to work differently with the frontline to deliver the test, learn and grow approach - but contrary to No10 media guidance that civil servants shouldn’t engage in public Q&A?

📸Snapshots | Inside Trump’s America: In conversation with Tim Ryan

On Monday, former congressman Tim Ryan joined Anushka Asthana @channel4news.bsky.social to share his experiences of US politics.

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📸Snapshots | Labour’s first year in power: Is this still a mission-driven government?

@stephenkb.bsky.social, @helenmiller.bsky.social, @gemmatetlow.bsky.social and @drhannahwhite.bsky.social discuss Labour's first year in power.

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📸Snapshots | IfG DevoLab #1: How devolution can address health inequalities

Andy Gates, Vicky Hobart, Thomas Britton, @akashpaun.bsky.social @peterbabudu.bsky.social explored how devolution can improve health outcomes.

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Photo doesn’t do justice to @stephenkb.bsky.social’s excellent suit.

Discussing one year in to Starmer govt, how is it going and how are missions doing in particular.

Watch live www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour...

It’s double event day at IfG.

Now talking special adviser and the challenges Labour spads have faced.

Salma Shah says that it’s an art, and part of that is working around the system. Which is why can be challenging for officials whose system is based around rules and hierarchy.

The Leveson review | Institute for Government The Leveson review is welcome – but doesn’t address the most fundamental problem in the courts.

My take on the Leveson review! Restricting jury trials would cut the case backlog & if you’re going to do it, this is a good model. BUT it isn't necessary. Leveson's argument is based on rising demand - when the real problem is poor productivity. 🧵

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