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Mission Critical 02: Governing in partnership with business and trade unions

This report from UK think tank Future Governance Forum outlines five crucial steps government can take to embed business and union insight and expertise in policy design and delivery. Business and trade unions lie at the heart of the government’s recently unveiled Industrial Strategy, and are set to play an equally pivotal role in delivering...

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Support for the future: Making a devolved employment support system work

This report from UK think tank Future Governance Forum calls on the government to introduce a new, localised model of employment support. Supporting more people into fulfilling, sustainable work will be crucial to tackling Britain’s economic inactivity crisis and advancing the government’s growth agenda. However, many of those out of work feel the current employment...

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Rebuilding the nation 03: Infrastructure investment partnerships

This report from UK think tank Future Governance Forum argues that the time is right to introduce a new, progressive form of PPP into the Westminster government’s policy toolkit. The UK has a large – and growing – infrastructure deficit. We can see the results all around us: pot-holed roads, tired and old-fashioned hospitals, and...

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Impactful Devolution 01

This report from UK think tank Future Governance Forum offers a new framework for inclusive local growth and national renewal. Published in partnership with Metro Dynamics, Impactful Devolution 01 offers a programme of initiatives that would help deliver the government’s ambitious missions and drive local growth in every corner of the UK. Written by Metro...

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100 Four 100: How a new government can set itself up for success

This report from UK think tank offers an essential playbook for an incoming government on how to begin delivering on key election pledges from day one. With the UK set for a change of government, we look ahead to the morning after election night, asking how an incoming government can use its first 100 hours,...

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Mission Critical 01: Statecraft for the 21st century

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum looks at statecraft for the 21st century. 2024 presents a rare opportunity for the UK: a potential change of UK administration could trigger a radical shift in the way government is structured and delivered, and improved outcomes for all. Written by leading missions expert Professor...

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Into power 02

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum looks at the Conservative Party’s 2010 transition from opposition to government. Into Power 02 looks at what political parties today can learn from the last time that power changed hands from one governing party to another here in the UK. Drawing on conversations with former...

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Into power 01

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum looks at lessons from Australia and the United States. Into Power 01 looks at how an effective transition to power can set up an incoming progressive administration to govern well from day one. Drawing on detailed conversations with senior advisors from the Biden-Harris and Albanese...

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Place-based public service budgets:

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum and New Local looks at making public money work better for communities place-based public service budgets. If the next government is to revitalise England’s public services, a new approach must be taken which ensures public money goes further, outcomes improve and the local communities where...

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Rebuilding the Nation 02

This report from UK think tank the Future Governance Forum looks at pension reform that delivers for savers and the economy. Investing for the future is essential to national progress and economic growth but the UK is failing badly at both. Rebuilding the Nation 02 considers the role of the pensions system in delivering growth...

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