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Martin Stolliday

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Manager, The Strand Group King’s College London

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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us on 8 July when Angela Rayner, Kim McGuinness, Lord Gove, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social & Ed Balls will launch a @harvardbizgov.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social paper: 'Regional Growth Two Years In' thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/region...
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Regional Growth Two Years In: Is the government on track to boost UK growth by closing regional divides? - The Strand Group
The eighty-first Strand Group event launching a new paper: 'Regional Growth Two Years In: Is the government on track to boost UK growth by closing regional divides?' for King's College London and the ...
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Delighted to announce a limited number of studentships for our prestigious MA Government Studies, starting in September 2026 To apply: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/student...
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Another former PM on our wonderful MA programme. Join us in 26/27
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
"if we were to cast aside our mainstream politics... then a gap would open up, and that gap may not be filled by other democrats" 💬 Sir John Major delivering the 2026 Attlee Foundation Lecture this week, hosted by @strandgroup.bsky.social & The Attlee Foundation 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=euE1...
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Delighted that Visiting Prof Sir Iain Lobban, former Director of GCHQ, joined our class on PMs and National Security to talk about the long history of cyber security. Applications for the next academic year are open: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr....
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We're delighted to welcome a range of new honorary and visiting faculty members across the Policy Institute. The new appointments will deepen our connections among government, policy, journalism and academia Read more ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-vis...
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Chuffed to have Sir Simon Gass, former Chair of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee at Visiting Prof Lord Simon Case and I’s class on the History of Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision-Making. Superb insight on intelligence in UK government decision making on Ukraine and much more!
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Jon Davis @jonmdavis.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Huge thanks to Lord Moore for his talk about his monumental biographies of Margaret Thatcher. A true masterclass for our ‘Prime Ministers & No.10 Downing Street’ postgraduate module. Applications now open for this Autumn’s MA Government Studies - thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Join us on 18 March when Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH will give the 2026 Attlee Foundation lecture Apply for places here: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/attlee... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social
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Attlee Foundation Lecture delivered by Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - The Strand Group
The Attlee Foundation, in partnership with The Strand Group of King’s College London host the 2026 Attlee Foundation Lecture, to be delivered by Sir John Major on Wednesday 18 March at 1830.
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Delighted to have the inimitable Visiting Prof Sir Kevin Tebbit to talk all things UK Defence at our class on Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision-Making with Visiting Prof Lord Simon Case. Applications for the 2026/27 academic year now open: lnkd.in/e27J7UHC. @strandgroup.bsky.social
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Jon Davis @jonmdavis.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great to take our students to Downing St today MA Government Studies @strandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A superb double guest seminar on our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' class - @davidgauke.bsky.social on Austerity, and Lord Gavin Barwell on the Brexit process. Contemporary British history at its best! Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Together with Visiting Prof Simon Case and Sir Jonathan Phillips, former Perm Sec of the Northern Ireland Office, this week our students dived into the political, security & diplomatic history behind “The Troubles”. Applications for 2026/27 are now open! www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Great to have the masterful Professor Sir David Omand at our class on the History of Prime Ministerial and Whitehall Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision Making. This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past. @strandgroup.bsky.social
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Can Gökçen @cangokcen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Great to kick off "Prime Ministerial & Whitehall defence, intelligence and security decision-making", co-taught with Lord Simon Case. This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM. Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇 lnkd.in/e27J7UHC
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
So pleased to be joined for the first time by ace new teacher and @strandgroup.bsky.social PhD @clearys.bsky.social for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module. And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5! 2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time. Join MA Government Studies in 2026: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective Join us in 2026 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social on his popular political currency pod highlighting the modern day value of our Treasury case study teaching on the 1976 IMF crisis - how common ground was found between heavyweights Callaghan Healey Benn & Crosland Join us in 2026! thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Applications are now open for the @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies programme for the 2026/27 academic year. To find out more or apply 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @officialedballs.bsky.social offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world. Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state Applications for 2026/27 open www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Douglas Alexander: "Knowledge with purpose is a brilliant description of the course... I wish I had been able to do this in my twenties" Applications for MA Government Studies 2026/27 NOW OPEN: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Government Studies | King's College London
The only course of its kind to go beyond teaching theory to apply an in-depth perspective of how the British state is run, taught by those within government.
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod. thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
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In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event, in partnership with the Policy Institute, took place on 15 October when Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, discussed the challenges and comp...
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week. Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Such a fantastic class and case study! I always enjoy the Tony Benn and Dennis Healey impressions.
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅ Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
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Jack Brown @jwbrown.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Such a fantastic module.
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
The MA Government Studies team are delighted to be back in the classroom, teaching our second cohort. The programme goes from strength to strength, with more students than ever before participating in our unique expert-led courses. Watch this space for the applications to open for next year…
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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
EVENT | Douglas Alexander: in conversation The new Secretary of State for Scotland will discuss domestic and geopolitical challenges governments are facing with Catherine Macleod, former Special Adviser to Alistair Darling ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 📅 15 Oct, 18:30 📍King's College London
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Join us on 15 October at 1830 for an in conversation event with Douglas Alexander the Secretary of State for Scotland. To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con... In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event will take place on 15 October where Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, will discuss the challenges and complexities governments are navigatin...
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📣 Great to hear my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ recommended in @financialtimes.com podcast by @stephenkb.bsky.social 📕 available now, let me know 💭 amzn.eu/d/0T9SFSA 🎧 episode open.spotify.com/episode/3Q8t... @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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Chetun Patel @chepat73.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Great to hear Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social describing to ex-Chancellor Kwarteng how history repeats itself in the @strandgroup.bsky.social 'Chancellors and the Treasury' MA class on latest political currency pod. Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽 www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Jon Davis @jonmdavis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
As we come to the end of the academic year, I’d like to share some of the great work done by the Strand Group in 2024-25 with particular reference to the first year of the MA Government Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/news-item/di...
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Director’s Blog July 2025 - The Strand Group
Professor Jon Davis OBE
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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Congratulations to @jonmdavis.bsky.social on the first successful year of the MA Govt Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/news-item/di...
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Director’s Blog July 2025 - The Strand Group
Professor Jon Davis OBE
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Excellent from @mlclem.bsky.social on the challenges ahead
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Delighted to have written for @financialtimes.com on ‘Lessons for delivering change for a restless electorate’ Using research frm my new 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’ ✍️🔗 on.ft.com/3G2AKHG @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Delighted to see ‘The Art of Delivery’ 📕 featured in @samfr.bsky.social hugely popular & insightful Substack ‘Comment Is Freed’ today ✍️ Read & subscribe open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/h... 📚 Get your copy, tell me what you 💭 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar... @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Grateful to have been able to give Sir Tony Blair my book ‘The Art of Delivery’ It tells the untold story of how his government transformed Britain’s public services Using 600,000 words of Sir Michael Barber’s unpublished diaries plus interviews with Cabinet ministers, SPADs and civil servants
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Timely new book by Michelle Clement, ‘The Art of Delivery’ on the Delivery Unit - the big innovation at the heart of what is as it stands the first and only Labour government to be elected to consecutive full terms of office.
This meant that Blair and his government were required to identify and adhere to a clear set of objectives.
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Strand Group KCL @strandgroup.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Join us on 15 July when Lord Grade, chair @ofcom.bsky.social will give a lecture on 'Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media' To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/lord-g... @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Lord Grade: Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media - The Strand Group
The seventy-seventh Strand Group event will take place on the 15 July where Lord Grade, the Chair of Ofcom, will give a lecture on 'Growth, Innovation and the Future of the Media'
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Martin Stolliday @martinstolliday.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
A great privilege and joy to be at the launch of my colleague and friend Dr @mlclem.bsky.social ’s book ‘The Art of Delivery’ It’s a truly remarkable book by a remarkable historian amzn.eu/d/6Lp832C
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Dr Michelle Clement @mlclem.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
📣 PUBLICATION DAY for my new book 🎉 ‘The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services’ It tells an as yet untold story of how transformative change was actually delivered - how a PM turned rhetoric into reality @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social
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