by Laura Gilbert | Nov 4, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Featured article, Ninth Edition, Policy Insights
Laura Gilbert explains why we should use new tools in policymaking and how to do it well Policymaking in government often has a tenuous connection to outcomes. Too often it’s like navigating through fog, destination unseen with the ground uneven and...
by Catherine Taylor | Aug 20, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Policy Insights
Catherine Taylor shares lessons on gauging citizens’ opinions at a two-day workshop As a nation, we conduct extensive opinion polling. Polling by government departments and organisations, such as YouGov and the National Centre for Social Research, provides a rich...
by Warren Heppolette | Jul 16, 2026 | Articles, Delivery, Devolution Collection, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Policy Insights
Warren Heppolette explains how devolution can help drive better-targeted and more cost-efficient public services My journey in public service was prompted by my experience 33 years ago in Moldova, an Eastern European country struggling to be reborn as its economy...
by Adam Coutts | Jul 9, 2026 | Articles, Eighth Edition, Featured article, Leadership and Reflections, Policy Insights
Adam Coutts highlights worrying fault lines in the relationship between academics and government How can academic research better influence government policy? Each year UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency for scientific research, directs...
by Rosehanna Chowdhury | Jul 1, 2026 | Articles, Data, Tech and Innovation, Eighth Edition, Featured article, International Perspectives, Policy Insights
Rosehanna Chowdhury explains how and why the UK should build a whole-of-society response As a member of the COBR operations team in the Cabinet Office early in my civil service career, I got a taste of why it’s important to be resilient in the modern world. Two...