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Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.

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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What would it take to rewire Whitehall for the AI age? We've put the 20 ideas from 'The Scaling State' into one graphic - showing how changes to leadership, operating models, procurement, workforce and funding fit together 👇 Read the full report here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today, Re:State publishes The Scaling State: rewiring Whitehall for the AI age. AI is moving faster than the machinery of government. Our new report sets out 20 ideas to help Whitehall catch up. Thanks to Accenture for supporting this report! Read the report: re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As covered by the Telegraph this morning, today we have published a new report on how to fix the procurement market, with our own draft of the National Procurement Policy Statement - guidance which the government could issue to change how the public sector buys. re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨New report: we have published a new draft of the National Procurement Policy Statement - the guidance issued by government to public sector organisations on how they should do procurement. Our draft fixes problems caused by bad policy in the current NPPS. Linked here re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨NEW REPORT: 'No Job for the Centre: the case for devolving employment support'🚨 Jobcentre Plus is a centrally-controlled, one-size-fits-all institution which is incoherent in the context of English devolution. Our new report argues that it should be scrapped.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Britain is one of very few countries that compensate people with cash benefits for the additional costs they face as a result of disability or ill-health. Even among countries that do, Britain is a significant outlier in how much it spends on extra-cost benefits as a share of GDP.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Britain’s working-age sickness and disability benefits caseload has grown at pace, far outstripping population growth or rising rates of disability among working-age adults. This represents a devastating loss of human potential, as well as unsustainable costs for the taxpayers.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨NEW 'RE:IMAGINING WELFARE' REPORT – 'Benefitting from abroad: international lessons for reforming sickness and disability benefits'🚨 Britain’s welfare system is failing working-age adults with a disability or health condition, and it is not working for those who fund it.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Machinery of government changes rarely make headlines, but they shape how policy actually gets made. Our Director of Policy & Research @stkaye.bsky.social appeared in front of MPs today to talk about what the recent restructure actually means for technology policy and digital government.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today we're publishing 'Prescribing place', A new Re:State Scholars paper. The NHS wants to become more preventative, more rooted in neighbourhoods and better connected to the communities it serves. It also wants to retain and develop its Resident Doctors. How? Short 🧵👇
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🟡 We're looking forward to talking about 'Powering UK prosperity: a plan for growth' with Daisy Cooper MP at the Liberal Democrats Party Conference.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
With one Party Conference already under our belt, we’re looking ahead to the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences in the coming weeks. Our full programme is here, with more events and speakers to be announced soon: re-state.co.uk/events/party...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We're at Reform UK Party Conference today! Come and join us inside the secure zone for two events this afternoon: 🕝14:30 - Remaking the State: In Conversation with Danny Kruger MP 🕓16:00 - Reforming local government: governing across England's regions
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨New report: A New Civil Service Performance Management Policy🚨 Today, we published a draft performance management policy for Whitehall-based civil servants aimed at tackling persistent poor performance and rewarding exceptional talent. re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Don’t miss Re:State at the Reform UK Party Conference this Friday, 4 September. 📢Remaking the State: In Conversation with Danny Kruger Sign up: luma.com/x4k694wa 📢Reforming local government: governing across England’s regions Sign up: luma.com/4hobbpkl
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨From rare to revolutionary: how science can reach every patient. Rare diseases may be individually uncommon, but they affect millions of patients. This write up summarises discussions at a recent roundtable on the future of rare disease policy. re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
💥The Times covering two areas of our research today: 1. Our proposal to fund social care costs through a new social insurance model. 2. Proposals for fiscal devolution ahead of Andy Burnham's speech, and the move towards retained income tax where @alwalker.bsky.social is quoted.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Telegraph's Tony Diver reports this morning that the Government are considering our proposal for a mandatory social insurance model to fund care costs, as part of the PM's plans to fast-track the Casey Commission.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Stephen Gibson - Senior Fellow at LSE's Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation - had this to say about the report:
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We are grateful to Marcial Boo - Chair of the Institute of Regulation - for his kind endoresment:
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📢 NEW REPORT 📢 Britain has too many regulators. Today, Re:State publishes Over ruled: why Britain has too many regulators and what to do about it. 📜 Read the full report here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📣1 week left to complete our Alternative People Survey 2026📣 It gives civil servants the chance to share their views on the issues that matter most – and it takes less than 10 minutes to complete! Take part here: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91132417/...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In case you missed it, today, we published a new report ‘Care to stay’, with recommendations to address the crisis facing the social care workforce. The workforce is the foundation of the system. The quality of care depends on the people who provide it. Yet they are struggling.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In today’s new report, ‘Care to stay’, we spotlight @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social. They recently moved to ‘patch-based homecare commissioning’ approach, dividing the region into 'patches’ and contracting one provider per patch. This new commissioning approach has delivered impressive results.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Today, we’ve published ‘Care to stay’ with recommendations to support the adult social care workforce including: 1 – DHSC should introduce a voluntary register for frontline care workers 2 – the Digitising Social Care Programme should be significantly expanded
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📢NEW REPORT📢 Adult social care is a vital public service, frequently overlooked. The quality and availability of adult social care depend on its vast workforce. But, the workforce is struggling. Today's report lays out our solution. Read it here: re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📢 NEW REPORT: 'Sovereignty by design: security, resilience, and growth' by @matthewfeeney.bsky.social There are two stubborn technology policy challenges facing the UK: 1) global technology supply chains underpin the economy, and 2) geopolitical instability risks disruption to these chains.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
How do you fix Britain? Remake the State. Some highlights from our flagship conference, Remaking the State, yesterday. It was a pleasure to bring together such an outstanding group of speakers and attendees for a day of thoughtful discussion.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We were delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP and The Rt Hon Steve Reed MP to deliver keynote addresses at our annual conference yesterday. You can read the full transcripts of their speeches here: www.gov.uk/government/s... www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Civil servants – tell us what you think. Our Alternative People Survey 2026 takes less than 10 minutes to complete and gives civil servants the chance to share their views on the issues that matter most. Take part here: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91132417/...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📢 NEW REPORT: 'Counting the cost: the economic impact of underserving women's health' 📢 Women make up half the population, yet women's health has long been under-researched, under-resourced, and under-prioritised across our health system: a bias that costs our economy millions.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
📢 NEW REPORT📢 🧩 Fiscal devolution is the missing piece of England's devolution agenda. Without genuine fiscal firepower behind it, there is no "devolution revolution". ✈️ In "Taxing for take-off", we set out our blueprint for an ambitious decentralisation of tax power 👇
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📢NEW WRITE-UP📢 Last month, we were thrilled to host a panel on the intersection of women's health and economic outcomes, with an exceptional panel: Dr Amanda Doyle OBE, Dr Sue Mann, and Baroness Geeta Nargund. Today, we've published the write-up summarising the key themes! Check it out below👇
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We are looking forward to welcoming Helen Whately MP to deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday 16 June, announcing a landmark review of sickness and disability benefits.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
How do you fix Britain? Remake the State. Less than 3 weeks to go until our flagship annual conference, taking place in London on 1 July. Delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, The Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Nick Timothy MP and Danny Kruger MP as keynote speakers.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
🎊NEW POLICY IMPACT🎊 Thrilled to see the govt is planning to introduce a new medical specialty, the expert generalist hospital doctor, in its upcoming NHS Workforce Plan. This was a key rec in our 'Ending the patient gridlock' report! 🎯Re:State idea >> govt policy
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Less than 1 month to go until our flagship annual conference on 1 July. Join us to hear from keynote speakers, The Rt Hon Darren Jones, The Rt Hon Steve Reed and Danny Kruger MP alongside a distinguished line-up of speakers from across government, policy and business.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📣 We're delighted to also announce today that three further Mayoral Strategic Authorities have joined our Devo Next Initiative. The new participants are: ➡️ @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social ➡️ South Yorkshire Combined Authority ➡️ West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🚨 NEW FROM THE DEVO NEXT INITIATIVE 🚨 The Chancellor’s commitment to develop a fiscal devolution roadmap represents a significant opportunity. Re:State's Devo Next Initiative today publishes a set of design principles to realise the full potential of fiscal devolution.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
📣 New research: today we published Building the Preventative State, the summary paper of a series of roundtables and workshops we ran last year on how to deliver prevention in public services. This programme has kindly been supported by Newton. re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚨New research Today we have published 'From legacy to leadership' - our deep dive into the way that outdated technology holds back the State, and what the Government can do about it. re-state.co.uk/publications...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Today Re:State are launching our first flagship annual conference, 'Remaking the State', happening in London on 1 July 2026. Agenda and speakers will be confirmed over the coming weeks.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Standing room only for our panel on “Unlocking potential: the intersection of women’s health and economic outcomes”, where we are being joined by Dr Amanda Doyle, Baroness Geeta Nargund, Sue Mann and Amy Peters.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today is the day of our first Rethinking Regulation conference! We have an all-star lineup of speakers getting together to discuss the future of better regulation.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The cost of state-funded social care is bankrupting local government — and still leaves so many without the support they need.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What does the future hold for Whitehall? What promise does civil service reform hold for renewed institutions? Tomorrow we are hosting Cat Little, Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Civil Service COO, for a conversation about the future of Whitehall.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🗨️ Group Chief Executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Caroline Simpson on the Devo Next Initiative as an opportunity for collective, system-wide thinking ⬇️
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
📢 Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Claire Ward on shaping a long-term vision for deeper devolution across England through the Devo Next Initiative 👇
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Mayor of the North East Combined Authority Kim McGuinness sets out why, with fiscal devolution on the horizon, now is the right time for the Devo Next Initiative 👇
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
And finally, Richard Tice MP calls for serious structural reform in how Britain regulates:
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