New from @drbenpaxton.bsky.social 5 ways all departments can use procurement to deliver on the government’s priority of supporting “growth and innovation in every postcode”. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/andy...

Five ways departments can help deliver Andy Burnham’s procurement agenda | Institute for Government

The government has asked departments to show how they can support its new procurement reforms.

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Also worth saying for transparency that the reference to 'lots of my colleagues' by Nicola Hughes (NH) was undoubtedly a reference to @gavinfreeguard.com Others who worked here at the time (me) weren't quite as obsessed with craft beer but certainly respected Gavin's commitment.

Jill Rutter@jillongovt.bsky.social · 16h ago

Just looking through @instituteforgovernment.org.uk #MInistersReflect interview with John Healey and instructive that this is what he picks as his big achievement in govt www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/defaul...

Andy Burnham's government has announced changes to the prison early release scheme. But who is being released and when? Our graphic takes a closer look. Read @cassiarowland.bsky.social's latest comment on the prison capacity challenge www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/publ...

The UK is forgetting the dull bit of climate change policy @jillongovt.bsky.social tells us why the Treasury needs to take the lead on how we adapt to the heat www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/uk-f...

The UK is forgetting the dull bit of climate change policy | Institute for Government

The Treasury needs to take the lead on how we adapt to the heat.

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Work with us! 🚨 We are looking for an Events Officer to help support the design and co-ordination of our programme of public and private events. ⏰ Applications close on Friday 7 August at 11:00. Find out more www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...

Here’s our piece wrapping up Andy Burnham’s government formation - six things we learned about BurnhamWorld by @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @philipnye.bsky.social @meganbryer.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/six-...

Six things we learned from Andy Burnham’s government formation | Institute for Government

What do Andy Burnham’s cabinet choices reveal about the priorities and direction of his new government?

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Andy Burnham is setting out his approach to social care Our performance tracker from 2025 shows the damaging geographical and demographic ‘care gap’ in England. To take action government needs to understand how and where this care gap is forming www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

This will be a great webinar with @jillongovt.bsky.social @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social and @tompope.bsky.social - do join us on Thursday and send in the questions you’d like the team to answer…

Institute for Government@instituteforgovernment.org.uk · last wk.

EVENT | Andy Burnham: How is the new prime minister changing the direction of government? 📅Thursday 30 July 2026, 13:00-13:50 Join us online as an expert panel assesses Andy Burnham's early decisions, his key appointments, and the way he is approaching the job of prime minister.

Great to see! Appointing lots of PPSs can be seen-often rightly-as just boosting the payroll vote. But used well they're a source of strategic strength for ministers As @aliceolilly.bsky.social and I said last week proper reform is needed to make commitments to fix parly relationships a reality

Fixing relations with MPs will require more than warm words from Andy Burnham | Institute for Government

Andy Burnham should be prepared to redistribute power in Parliament.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · last wk.

Chief Whip sets out that the PPS role is being reshaped, to have a higher profile, with more emphasis on parliamentary engagement on policy, and some media/public engagement too. x.com/labourwhips/...

One question that’s come up a couple of times: where do Andy Burnham’s new cabinet represent as MPs? The north west has been the big gainer, with seven cabinet ministers holding seats there – of whom, five are in Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham is holding his first cabinet meeting as prime minister and there are a few new faces around the table. Key appointments were confirmed late yesterday, so we've updated our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk chart to show where we currently stand with ministerial appointments 👇

Burnham’s cabinet is the first to achieve gender parity. And the Office for Equality and Opportunity will move to the MHCLG with Bridget Phillipson remaining in post as Minister for Women and Equalities. Here’s our IfG breakdown of what yesterday’s announcements mean for women in government … 🧵

We are hiring! Brilliant senior job running our new UK Government team… …looking for someone creative and strategic with experience of government who would seize this fantastic opportunity to make government work well for the people of the UK! www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/about-us/car...

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A rare and exciting opportunity to become a core member of the Institute for Government’s newly restructured senior team.

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Ok seen a few of these stories now. It's weird, given how many mid-term changes of PM we have had lately, that people don't remember they don't have shadow cabinets and there are many reasons they literally can't 'appoint' their picks before actually becoming PM. www.ft.com/content/66ad...

Andy Burnham warned over lack of cabinet as Number 10 transition talks step up

Prospective Labour prime minister could take office as soon as July 20

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With Andy Burnham very likely on his way to Downing Street, what next for constitutional reform? On Thursday, join Frances Foley, @cathhaddon.bsky.social and @lisajames.bsky.social to discuss what could, and should, be on the agenda at our free, online event. Sign up 👉️ ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi....

Wouldn't dare to claim as much experience as Ciaran or Gus, and definitely not the two of them together, which is why it's great to see them come to the same conclusion I did for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk a couple of weeks ago: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/usin...

Ciaran Martin@ciaranm.bsky.social · last mo.

My friend, mentor and former boss Gus O’Donnell & I wrote a piece for The House magazine on the us of WhatsApp etc in government. Don’t expect everyone to agree with it but we hope you find it at least interesting and thought provoking www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

NEW REPORT: How to deliver digital transformation in public services. Successive governments have looked to digital solutions for problems facing public services – with varying success. We’ve looked at past examples and drawn out 7 lessons for people working on future programmes:

How to deliver digital transformation in public services | Institute for Government

A practical guide to improve the design and delivery of digital transformation programmes in public services.

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Does* Andy Burnham have a mandate? Constitutionally, yes. The debate is conflating the constitutional mandate and the right to be PM, with the political mandate PMs need to sustain themselves in office New from me www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/does... *Will he

Does Andy Burnham have a mandate? | Institute for Government

Labour’s opponents are demanding that the next prime minister call an early general election.

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Does* Andy Burnham have a mandate? Constitutionally, yes. The debate is conflating the constitutional mandate and the right to be PM, with the political mandate PMs need to sustain themselves in office New from me www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/does... *Will he

Does Andy Burnham have a mandate? | Institute for Government

Labour’s opponents are demanding that the next prime minister call an early general election.

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Back in 2012 James Purnell wrote a paper for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on how incoming ministers could have a successful transition in their first hundred days. No doubt his thinking has evolved, but it's interesting in the context of how Burnham is approaching the PM transition. 🧵

Quite here for No.10 North (if that's what we're calling it). Loads of pitfalls, and I think you do need to keep quite a lot of centre of gov in your capital city, but there is a v good version of this which moves out Burnham priorities. Have written down some ideas on how to make it work 👇

No.10 North: Burnham needs to be clear-eyed about the purpose of his Manchester office | Institute for Government

An overwhelmed 10 Downing Street could be improved by creating No.10 North.

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WEBINAR | Andy Burnham: What to expect from the next PM? 📅 Tuesday 30 June (tomorrow), 13:15–14:00 Join us tomorrow to hear @samfr.bsky.social, @cathhaddon.bsky.social, @akashpaun.bsky.social and @drhannahwhite.bsky.social explore Andy Burnham’s preparations for No.10

One benefit of having had so many recent changes of PM is Burnham is not lacking in lessons from previous transitions. @drhannahwhite.bsky.social and I distil those lessons for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/effe...

Effective transitions of prime minister: lessons for Andy Burnham | Institute for Government

Andy Burnham needs to be ruthless with his time and priorities in his preparations for power

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You cannot undertake a comprehensive preparation for government programme in under a month and Burnham and his team should not try. Me for @politicshome.bsky.social on how Burnham and his team should prioritise in their prep for govt www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Andy Burnham has little time to prepare for government - he must focus on a clear overall vision

When he took over as Prime Minister in June 2007, Gordon Brown had been thinking about the job for over a decade and planning the succession for ma...

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Just gonna leave this here. Originally written in 2019 before that GE but had to get it out a fair few times since then. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Becoming prime minister | Institute for Government

All new prime ministers face huge practical challenges of being head of government.

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So. Solution they’ve gone for (and Starmer suggested he at least had considered this) is nominations open 9 July and close by recess in third week of July). That’ll be to get the MPs PLUS affiliates/ CLP If no one else nominated then Burnham becomes PM by end of July Or full contest over summer

Cath Haddon@cathhaddon.bsky.social · last mo.

So here’s a thing. How does Labour manage an ‘orderly transition’ and a coronation? Well, it’s hard because the current Labour rules mean that you can just get MP support and plan a timetable around that

*Can’t Ffs. Too hot already for this

Cath Haddon@cathhaddon.bsky.social · last mo.

So here’s a thing. How does Labour manage an ‘orderly transition’ and a coronation? Well, it’s hard because the current Labour rules mean that you can just get MP support and plan a timetable around that

So here’s a thing. How does Labour manage an ‘orderly transition’ and a coronation? Well, it’s hard because the current Labour rules mean that you can just get MP support and plan a timetable around that

With most of the focus on how Burnham might achieve the top job, there is little focus on how he might go about preparing for the job itself. So @jackworlidge.bsky.social and i have looked at how mid-term prep for govt compares www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/pr... 1/

Preparation for government by opposition parties or leadership challengers | Institute for Government

What is a transition of government?

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PSA for the weekend (and because i went and counted): - Since 1945 there have been 9 PMs entering office following a GE (8 if you don't count Wilson twice). - There have been 10 who have become PM following a mid-term change.