Institute for Government

Josh Simons MP serves as the Member of Parliament for Makerfield and brings insights from his role in Labour Together. Clare Moriarty, a former Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, discusses the need for holistic governance approaches. Kartina Tahir Thomson emphasizes the significance of actuaries in mission-led governance, while Alex Thomas highlights community dynamics. Topics range from building trust in politics to navigating challenges in childcare policy, stressing the importance of collaboration and clear communication in driving effective government initiatives.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester Jen Williams, Northern England Correspondent at the Financial Times This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Dan Butler, Head of Government Affairs at Google Cloud UK Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government Professor Mark Thompson, Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Google Cloud UK and the University of Exeter.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government Dr Jennifer Dixon DBE, Chief Executive of The Health Foundation Paul Kissack, Group Chief Executive of Joseph Rowntree Foundation This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with The Health Foundation.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times Professor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) at Imperial College London Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Imperial College London.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government Tom Sasse, Britain Public Policy Editor at The Economist Moira Wallace, former Permanent Secretary This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with the Association for Project Management.

This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Speakers: Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and the REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term) at the Health Foundation Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government Phillip Woolley, Partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. This event was in partnership with Grant Thornton UK LLP.

With Labour seeking to reassert its credentials around upholding public standards - and avoid standards issues distracting from its wider agenda for government – a significant reset is required. This event explored how key reforms such as the creation of the long-promised Ethics and Integrity Commission and establishment of the Modernisation Committee will work and what else needs to be done to restore trust in politics. Speakers: Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Leader of the House of Commons Stephen Bush, Associate Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government Duncan Hames, Director of Policy and Programmes at Transparency International UK Dr Susan Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight on Corruption This event will be chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government. This event is in partnership with Spotlight on Corruption, Transparency International UK, and the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition.

The UK’s productivity record since the financial crisis has been dismal. In the long term, the country cannot become more prosperous and afford the public services it needs without reversing this trend. The new Labour government has committed to boosting growth as one of its five missions for government and set out its intention to put industrial strategy at the heart of its policy making. But how can industrial strategy help to restore productivity growth? This event explored the relationship between growth and industrial strategy.

Britain’s housing market is unfair. House prices are over eight times average earnings. Social housebuilding rates have sharply declined, and homelessness is high. How can the Liberal Democrats ensure the government delivers the sustainable and affordable housing Britain needs? Speakers: Lee Dillon MP, Member of Parliament for Newbury Max Wilkinson MP, Member of Parliament for Cheltenham Anna Clarke, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum Sophie Metcalfe, Researcher at the Institute for Government Tristan Robinson, Director of External Affairs and Social Value at Thakeham This event was chaired by Nehal Davison, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.