Great to see @theipaper.com covering our proposed model for fiscal devolution, quoting Senior Researcher @alwalker.bsky.social in its reporting on plans to give regional mayors a share of income tax. inews.co.uk/news/winners...

The winners and losers of Burnham's income tax overhaul - mapped

The PM will set out his policy on fiscal devolution on Friday as part of his drive to deliver 'growth in every postcode' - but some areas could get a bigger chunk of cash

inews.co.uk

Giving mayoral authorities a share of income tax & allowing them to benefit when they grow their tax base is big - and an important first step for fiscal devolution Great to see this announced today - as proposed in our report last month. And nice to see coverage on the BBC and elsewhere this morn

Great to be quoted in @thetimes.com this morning ahead of the PM's announcement on fiscal devolution tomorrow! V promising that the plans being trailed are for a retained share of income tax and greater devolution of business rates - this is the starting point we argue for in our recent paper.

💥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.

Social care - the third rail of British politics Great to see Burnham acting on, rather than just talking about, the social care crisis But there is a real risk that the choices he makes could actually make things worse... 🧵

It'd be helpful if I shared the report. Here it is: re-state.co.uk/publications...

Devolution revolution: the case for radicalism - Re:State

"As Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has promised to take power out of Westminster into every postcode in the land. This report sets out some excellent ideas about how this could be done - backing mayors ...

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How can Andy Burnham accelerate English devolution? Great to see this excellent new report out today from a formidable double act, @jacktshaw.bsky.social and @stkaye.bsky.social.

jacktshaw.bsky.social@jacktshaw.bsky.social · last wk.

New report out today with Re:State's Simon Kaye — and a foreword from Mayor Tracy Brabin and Chris Curtis MP. It incudes ten options for the new Burnham administration.

My thoughts on this week's machinery of government changes - and why No 10 North could be a real gamechanger. And roundup of a busy week for Re:State!

Re:State@re-state.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Re:View is out! This week, Senior Researcher, Alex Walker (@alwalker.bsky.social), argues that No 10 North must be more than just a regional outpost of Whitehall. Instead, it should be an engine for devolution and regional growth. Read Alex's Re:View here: open.substack.com/pub/restate/...

This week's Re:View from @alwalker.bsky.social has us all feeling like Captain Haddock. A huge week for Re:State. Have a great weekend everyone!

Re:State@re-state.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Re:View is out! This week, Senior Researcher, Alex Walker (@alwalker.bsky.social), argues that No 10 North must be more than just a regional outpost of Whitehall. Instead, it should be an engine for devolution and regional growth. Read Alex's Re:View here: open.substack.com/pub/restate/...

Burnham is meeting with the Scottish & Welsh First Ministers today, and he now has a dedicated minister for intergovernmental relations (and EU relations) in his cabinet I wrote something last year for @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk on Starmer's record on devolved relations and the other paths available:

Why we need a mid-career fast stream (and why you should join it)

Re:State@re-state.bsky.social · 2w ago

Your country needs you 🫵 Talented people often want a change of career for more meaningful work. Government can be a great fit, but civil service hiring can feel closed off. @jo3hill.bsky.social has written about how our Mid-Career Fast Stream solves that. restate.substack.com/p/your-count...

Excellent to see our latest report, Building No 10 North, featured in a BBC News article covering the first details to emerge of the Government's new Northern branch of Downing Street. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Whitehall officials offered move to No 10 North in Manchester

London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.

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How do you build No 10 North? PM Burnham has promised to create a new, powerful entity in Manchester to help drive his devo agenda & rebalance power in the country But what should it actually *do* & *how* can Burnham build it? 🧵

What should the mission of No 10 North be? How should it be structured and operate? What should it avoid becoming? @stkaye.bsky.social has put together a substantive blueprint

"Giving local areas complete control over public services would be a good starting point: decisions about how money is spent on health, transportation, housing and education should be made by local authorities" Nice piece this on the case for a devolution "big bang"

Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · 2w ago

Excellent Free Lunch by @joelsuss.ft.com this:

Burnham's victory is a victory for 6Music's Britain. By me, for the New Statesman.

calling all civil servants - last day to fill in our survey. Have your say!

Alice Semark@alicesemark.bsky.social · 3w ago

🚨Last day of @re-state.bsky.social's Alternative People Survey 2026🚨 If you're a civil servant, please fill in our survey today. Don't miss the chance to give your opinion on the things which impact your work! It's completely anonymous and takes 5-10mins. 👉 survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91132417/...

For years (decades even) progressive think-tanks have been developing and publishing proposals for radical change. Devolution, Social Care, 'the quangocracy'... And now there's a window of opportunity, as described here by @simonkaye.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/restate/...

Must-read from @stkaye.bsky.social ahead of the Burnham era beginning next week. He sets out three key tests for the new PM - on devolution, Whitehall, and the NHS and social care - where the challenge will be moving quickly from vision to policy. restate.substack.com/p/three-test...

Three tests for the Burnham administration

How the difficult leap between vision and policy will define his premiership

restate.substack.com

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.

📢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...

🖊️ In a new op-ed for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social, Researcher Aidan Garner argues that successful devolution requires moving beyond the traditional Whitehall model to a "multimodal state that can shift between modes of public services delivery." www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Devolution means moving away from Whitehall – and beyond the Whitehall model

For Burnham to be successful in his mission to “take power out of the centre”, he needs a multimodal state that can shift between modes of public s...

civilserviceworld.com

20 ideas for Andy Burnham’s 100 days – a special edition of Arguably. Featuring @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social on GB Crossrails, @zoegrunewald.bsky.social on banning second jobs and @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on an emergency boost for living standards. www.arguably.uk/p/20-ideas-f...

20 ideas for Andy Burnham’s 100 days

Policy experts on how the next Prime Minister can turn the UK around

arguably.uk

📢 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.

Great piece from Thomas Johnson at GMCA - on how devolution can create a different operating model for the state in relation to the fundamental challenge of how to allocate "finite public resources to maximise long-term public value." www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

The radical rewiring of the state: what devolution must deliver | Institute for Government

Devolution is a means of building a more capable state: one that can connect prevention, productivity, growth and fiscal sustainability.

instituteforgovernment.org.uk

My piece this morning in @labourlist.bsky.social ahead of Burnham's speech later - on why he should go big on fiscal decentralisation as the key to unlocking the full potential of devolution in England

I know I should have got over it by now, but bananas are SO CHEAP. I think this every single time I buy them.

Some initial thoughts in this week's Re:View on Burnham, devolution and public services

Re:State@re-state.bsky.social · last mo.

The Re:View is out! This week, @alwalker.bsky.social asks what an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for public service reform, and whether the Greater Manchester model can work nationwide. Read more 👇 restate.substack.com/p/the-review...

The Re:View is out! This week, @alwalker.bsky.social asks what an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for public service reform, and whether the Greater Manchester model can work nationwide. Read more 👇 restate.substack.com/p/the-review...

The Re:View 26 June 2026

All eyes are now, inevitably, on what comes next. We usually try and focus on a policy story that has gone under the radar in this newsletter. But with the Prime Minister’s

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Great piece from @samfr.bsky.social on the likely substance of Burnham's policy platform And nice to see our report on fiscal devolution from last week get a shout out - completely agree that this will be one of the big tests of the ambition of his devolution agenda

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last mo.

New post out: "Burnham's policy agenda" What we know about what he wants to do on the economy, political reform and public services. And whether it can work given all the fiscal and political constraints. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/b...