@clearys.bsky.social
PhD Researcher History of Digital Policy UK. The Strand Group, Policy Institute @KingsCollegeLon. Interested in how government works, technology and digital policy. Tech Professional. Avid Hammer 🛠️ Sea Dipper 🌊🏊♀️ https://siancleary.co.uk/
Great to hear Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social describing to ex-Chancellor Kwarteng how history repeats itself in the @strandgroup.bsky.social 'Chancellors and the Treasury' MA class on latest political currency pod.
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Great to talk to Caroline Wyatt on Labour governments & the trade unions (from 16:10)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Delighted to have written for @financialtimes.com on ‘Lessons for delivering change for a restless electorate’
Using research frm my new 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’
✍️🔗 on.ft.com/3G2AKHG
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
Fantastic to be on BBC Radio 5 Live @mattchorley.bsky.social show earlier this week w Ryan Wain to talk about my new book ‘The Art of Delivery’
We discussed delivery challenges for government then and now
Listen back 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Mid-career professional looking to better understand how government really works?
MA Government Studies is for you!
🗓️ Fits around work - all in-person teaching/tutorials on Thurs/Fridays
🎯 Choose to study full/part-time, or even one module at a time
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Delighted to announce that we have several studentships to be awarded for this Autumn following last year’s eight winners
MA Government Studies
Deadline for applications 23 May: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/student...
Last week, MA Government Studies students had the chance to speak with Sir Tony Blair about his time as Prime Minister and the challenges facing the current government.
More about the discussion & the course ⬇️
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I was interviewed back in 2011 when Tony Blair first visited the class.
This year’s MA cohort got to question him directly and uncovered fresh insight for their research!
Applications 25/26 👇https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/government-studies
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What an honour to be part of my first teaching panel alongside the wonderful @gordoncorera.bsky.social who gave expert insight on the decision to withdraw Huawei from UK infrastructure. An excellent resource for my PhD research on the History of Digital Policy in partnership with DSIT.
04.04.2025 08:52 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Tremendous end to our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' class:
Michael Gove hosting our students for a superb Q&A before
@thespectator1828.bsky.social live event at Cadogan Hall
A wonderful evening - & superb primary source material for essays!
Apply to join us in 2025/26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Fantastic to be part of this brilliant class!
24.03.2025 16:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Majestic display of Monet and London: Views of the Thames 1904 exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery 'Every day, I find London more beautiful to paint'.
18.12.2024 22:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
MA Government Studies featured on the excellent
@polcurrency.bsky.social podcast. Thanks to Prof
Ed Balls & 'Chancellors & The Treasury' class guest George Osborne who answer a question from our student Jack Jamison
For more info: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_re...
Huge thank you to Sir David Omand who spoke to Dr Michelle Clement's @mlclem.bsky.social 'History of the Civil Service module' about crisis management.
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings
Reid Hoffman on the power of AI to benefit society. Importance of citizens in feedback at earliest stages of iterative deployment. Risk is inevitable so speed is of the essence. lots of smaller risks are less risky than larger less frequent risks, as lessons are not learnt quick enough!
09.12.2024 20:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
‘History of the Civil Service’ module finale with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in No.10 Downing Street.
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room.
Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Wapping yesterday looking very picturesque
01.12.2024 15:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
