Seventh Edition
Editor’s Letter
In his Editor’s Letter, Tim Dickson, Editor in Chief of Heywood Quarterly, introduces our Seventh Edition: ‘History’s lessons’.
Round-Up – Seventh Edition
A summary of recent news and views that you might have missed – from the National School of Government to devolution and affordable housing.
Which leaders create lasting change?
The Heywood Quarterly’s first podcast provides some compelling answers on which leaders create lasting change.
What AMR teaches us about policy innovation
Professor Dame Sally Davies calls for new thinking to mobilise governments, health systems and communities.
UKGI: A special blend of public and private
Charles Donald reflects on the first ten years of UKGI, the Government’s in-house corporate finance boutique.
What’s shaping AI adoption among civil service communicators?
Research by Harry Booty suggests that a mix of cultural and pragmatic considerations are at play.
Delivering value through AI in central government
Owen Pengelly says civil service leaders need to distinguish between productivity and financial efficiency when it comes to AI.
How to make bureaucracy great again
Stephen Webb argues that we should replicate what we can from the style of administration that worked in earlier centuries.
Why pragmatism, not ideology, shaped Britain’s approach to the global economic order
Martin Fitches and Michael Leger, from the 2026 Heywood Fellowship Team, say history teaches important lessons for today’s policymakers.
The progress is real but not irreversible
Menna Rawlings, former Ambassador to France, reflects on three and a half decades as a diplomat – and on peaks women yet have to scale.
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