@re-state.bsky.social
Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
The Re:View is out! 🎉
This week, Director of Policy and Research, @stkaye.bsky.social unpacks the Government’s latest move in the devolution agenda, as the MHCLG seeks to “fill in the map” of England with a new wave of Strategic Authorities.
👉Read it here: bit.ly/4auVwuB
Or read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
@charliepickles.bsky.social
Why should the Mayor of London have more power — and face greater scrutiny? Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, sets out the case as she introduces our new London paper 'Capital at risk' to BBC Politics London.
Watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jEF...
Read the report here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Find the full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6KE...
Last week, Dr Simon Kaye, Director of Policy and Research, spoke on Times Radio about our new London report 'Capital at risk'.
What makes London's devolution different to other regions in the UK?
@stkaye.bsky.social
The Re:View is out!
This week, Senior Researcher, @alwalker.bsky.social, reflects on the quiet demise of Local-DOGE.
Could the next big ideas in public service reform come from local government rather than Whitehall? Read on for Alex's take.
bit.ly/4aj1PkY
Read the paper here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
Find the entire interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6KE...
This week, Dr Simon Kaye, Director of Policy and Research, spoke on Times Radio about strengthening the power and scrutiny of the London Mayor.
Hear the conversation kick off below!🎡 @stkaye.bsky.social
London needs a chief executive, not an ambassador.
For my column in CityAM this week, I've written about how our research @re-state.bsky.social shows the Mayor of London is under-powered and needs to level-up so the city stops punching below its weight.
www.cityam.com/london-doesn...
Four our first Re:Think blog on Substack, @jo3hill.bsky.social has written about why 'mission government' seems to have failed, why it matters, and what should come next.
restate.substack.com/p/why-missio...
NEW REPORT - Capital at risk
London is a global capital. But it doesn't have the governance to match. The Mayor is much less powerful than his international counterparts, with too many boroughs which hold too much influence. The city needs reboot.
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We are now on Substack! From now on, our weekly newsletter the Re:View will be published there.
This week, @stkaye.bsky.social writes about the Government's policing reforms: the first move away from devolution that we've seen in a long time.
restate.substack.com/p/the-review...
The Re:View is out! 🥳
This week, @jo3hill.bsky.social, asks why repeated attempts to “regulate for growth” keep delivering the same results and why real reform means being honest about trade-offs and risk.
Read on for his take on what needs to change
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The Re:View is out! 🎉
This week, Chief Executive, Charlotte Pickles, challenges the PM to govern like he only has one term and act with radical urgency.
Read on for 10 radical reforms that should be top of his 2026 inbox...
👉https://re-state.co.uk/review/the-review-9-january-2026/
👉To learn more about how hospitals should manage demand, unblock bottlenecks and ensure an efficient patient journey, check out: re-state.co.uk/publications...
For more details on the Government roll-out: gov.uk/government/n...
Thrilled to see the effective roll-out of AI to predict A&E demand up to 3 weeks ahead of time!
This means:
⏰shorter waits
❤️🩹better care
📈efficiency gains
Last year, in our 'Hospital of the Future' work, we pointed to just this as a key tool govt and hospitals needed use!
👉Read more about the case for NHS Online here: re-state.co.uk/rethink/the-...
06.01.2026 10:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Today, it was announced NHS Online – the NHS's new virtual hospital, live in 2027 – will initially focus on:
👁️Eye conditions
🩸Menopause and menstrual health
⚕️Prostate issues
An idea first championed by Re:State, it's exciting to see virtual hospitals move from idea to implementation!
And that's a wrap 🎁
Thank you to all who have been with us this year! For our final Re:Think of 2025, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social brings you Re:State's year in blogs ✍
re-state.co.uk/rethink/your...
🔥 Settle down by the fire and grab your eggnog - it's time for the last of our festive blog series: 12 days to remake the State. 🎄
✍ Today, Researcher Miya McFarlane writes about Robot Assisted Surgery, and sets out the case to release the robots. 🤖
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
It's day 1️⃣ 1️⃣ of our festive Re:Think countdown, and today we gift you:
🎁 Director @charliepickles.bsky.social making the case for empowering our elected representatives, and giving ministers more muscle.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
Day 10 of 12 Days to Remake the State 🎄
Today, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social explores the future of London’s governance — and previews our forthcoming work on how the capital should be run ✍️
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
ICYMI ... we're counting down to the holidays with our festive blog series: 12 days to remake the State.
Today is day 9️⃣, and Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social makes the case for deprioritising doctors ✍
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
It's day 8 in our policy countdown to the holidays.
In today's Re:Think, Researcher @coryberman.bsky.social previews our upcoming work on regulation and makes the case for breaking the regulatory ratchet.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
It's that time!
As 2025 draws to a close, the team have written up our review of the year in policy - the highs, the lows, and everything in between.
Read to find out who our Reformer and Reactionary of the year were. And Merry Christmas from all of us!
re-state.co.uk/review/the-y...
Day 7/12 in our festive countdown blog series. ✍ 🎄
Today, Research Assistant Laxshia Ganesharatnam argues that true fiscal devolution is needed to empower England's devolved institutions to succeed.
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
We're officially halfway through our festive blog series: '12 days to remake the State' 🎄
Today, Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social makes the case for accelerating usage of 'virtual wards,' and sending hospitals home 🏥 🏠
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
🎄🎅Kick back with an eggnog and enjoy the series to date here:
re-state.co.uk/rethink/12-d...
🎶 On the 5th day of Christmas, my Re:State policy... 🎶
For today's festive Re:Think, Policy Director – and think tanker of the year – @jo3hill.bsky.social, writes about how Whitehall manages poor performance - and how it doesn't.
