Eighth Edition
Editor’s Letter
In his Editor’s Letter, Tim Dickson, Editor in Chief of Heywood Quarterly, introduces our Eighth Edition: ‘Building resilience for a new reality’.
Why public deliberation is a useful tool for policymakers
Catherine Taylor, Visiting Practitioner on the Heywood Fellowship team, shares lessons on gauging citizens’ opinions at a two-day workshop.
Why central government needs to let go
Peter McDonald talks to Sheffield City Council’s Chief Executive, Kate Josephs, about her move to the regions and what devolution may mean for those at the centre.
What government risks getting wrong about AI adoption
Michael Padfield says the Civil Service must undertake transformation, not passively undergo it.
The future of warfare
Sir Rich Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff, on defence and the next-generation battlefields.
Public service, private motives and a parish murder
Sophie Cliff reviews Till Death Us Do Part, by Reverend Penny Stephens, 2025.
Leadership lessons from vaccines to defence
Madelaine McTernan, Chief of Defence Nuclear at the Ministry of Defence, explains how Covid and nuclear converged.
The elusive prize of prevention
Warren Heppolette explains how devolved administrations can help drive better-targeted and more cost-efficient public services.
Inside the machine
Adam Coutts highlights worrying fault lines in the relationship between academics and government.
Resilience in an era of systemic shock
Rosehanna Chowdhury, CEO of the UK Resilience Academy, explains how and why the UK should build a whole-of-society response.
Mid-Term Transitions
Machinery before ministers
Mark Sedwill describes what mid-term transitions teach the centre.
Let’s write down the mid-term transition rules now
Simon Case explains why we need a well-codified process for switching Prime Ministers outside an election period.
Why we should devolve job support
A new Prime Minister must tackle welfare immediately, say Adam Coutts, Matt Leach and Maria Pravda – here’s where to start.
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