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Missions provide a governing philosophy for complex times, creating new coalitions, overcoming silos & providing the long-term vision we need.
Read my blog for The Future Governance Forum w/ Georgia Gould on the how-to of a mission-oriented government programme ⬇️ futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2024/02/19/mis…
Joint ventures between local government and the private sector, if poorly managed, can end up exposing communities to risk and harm.
Hamida Ali and Claire Spencer 🐙 explore two cautionary tales – Teesworks in Tees Valley & Brick by Brick in Croydon ➡️
futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/2024/02/17/gov…
'Focus on outcomes and results not inputs. Set stretching goals. Back teams, giving them the flexibility and resources to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal.'
✍️ Great piece by Ravi Gurumurthy on the transformational potential of mission-driven govt >>
newstatesman.com/spotlight/2024…
Out *next month*:
📍 New FGF paper w/ Metro Dynamics setting out how Labour delivers on its #devolution commitments
🎯 Report by Georgia Gould & Mariana Mazzucato on how to implement mission-driven govt in practice
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🚨OUT NOW! Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika go behind the scenes with Josh Simons to look at how Labour is preparing for power and whether the party can break the curse facing centre left governments around the world. Oh, and some food based chat... thepowertest.substack.com/p/power-behind…
🔎Great spot from The Future Governance Forum policy associate and all round good egg Jessica Studdert.
Implicit in the evaluation is a recognition that the current approach to funding #localgov is undermining its ability to coalesce its services around people and places.
With the launch of #MissionCritical project, IIPP Director Mariana Mazzucato & Cllr Georgia Gould discuss the why and the how of mission-based government.
Read their blog to learn about missions in practice ➡️ medium.com/iipp-blog/prof…
The project is in partnership w/ The Future Governance Forum.
Mission-oriented local governance at Camden Council prioritises the dreams that the people of Camden have seen for their future. This allows a focus on the long-term direction of growth, embracing complexity & meaningful partnerships.
Read nick kimber here➡️ medium.com/iipp-blog/how-…
Watch FGF's latest event to hear what Labour can learn from the most recent UK transition to govt – told by those who were inside the room >>
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Here fmr Treasury Permanent Secretary Nick Macpherson shares the civil service perspective on 2010 handover 🔊👇
🆕 Missed Gabriel Zucman's lecture? No problem!
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Transitions to power are rare in Britain, with power changing hands just twice in the last 40 years.
FGF's #IntoPower series looks back in time (to 2010) and overseas (to 🇺🇸+🇦🇺) to see what Labour can learn as it prepares for power.
Read the reports >>
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After some weekend reading? 📚
Check out the latest blogs from The Future Governance Forum written by Phil Tinline, Nathan Yeowell and Claire Spencer 🐙 ✍️⬇️
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“He was easily the most accomplished debater and speaker of any Labour prime minister. ... He was also the most intellectually interesting of all Labour leaders.”
🖊️ David Edgerton
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Local elections, local democracy and importance of devolution for inclusive growth. Another great listen from the The Power Test
🎧 The Power Test is back with another episode!
This week Ayesha Hazarika and Sam Freedman are joined by Anoosh Chakelian to discuss next month's local elections and how Labour would handle the urgent crisis in local government funding if it wins power 🗳️💷
Another fascinating listen ⬇️
Congrats Phil Tinline on publication of a brilliant, timely report.
Required reading for anyone working in policy atm!
Part of this is establishing a clear theory of power: where is it unhelpfully concentrated? How can it be redistributed? More on this in my new report for
The Future Governance Forum
here: futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/into-…