by David Halpern | Feb 17, 2025 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Policy Insights, Third Edition
David Halpern, founder of the world’s first behavioural insights unit, says it’s more important than ever that policymakers understand human behaviour Back in the early days of Tony Blair’s newly created Strategy Unit, I invited Danny Kahneman to join us for a... 
by James Ancell | Nov 26, 2024 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Policy Insights, Second Edition
James Ancell, Head of Futures and Foresight, Joint Data and Analysis Centre, offers practical steps for civil servants to focus more on the longer term My partner and I are planning a wedding. Being an analyst, I began with a spreadsheet of costs, possible... 
by Tamara Finkelstein | Aug 7, 2024 | Articles, First Edition Sneak Peek, Leadership and Reflections, Policy Insights
Tamara Finkelstein, Head of the Government Policy Profession, asks whether it’s time for Civil Service generalists to become part of a profession Is it time to consider the end of the Civil Service generalist? My own career experience and leadership of the...
