Great to see clear recognition these goals are England only. We've pulled together short briefings looking at how all five governments across the UK and Ireland are tackling rough sleeping and using Housing First approaches – a useful comparative perspective on what's working where. Link👇

Arguably@arguablymag.bsky.social · 2w ago

How do you end rough sleeping? @aveek18.bsky.social writes on how rapid progress can be made and the lessons from the last Labour government’s success. www.arguably.uk/p/how-do-you...

1/3 of Britons are sceptical of Andy Burnham’s 'No. 10 North' flagship government reform. New polling from PolicyWISE and More in Common explores how people in England, Scotland and Wales view the political landscape, and promises made by the new PM. www.policywise.org.uk/news/burnham...

The speeches are over, but the conversation won't stop there. Watch Dewi Knight's immediate response to this morning's speech and what it could mean for #devolution, #collaboration and doing politics differently. @policywise.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAwv...

Immediate response from PolicyWISE to Andy Burnham's speech (Monday 29th June 2026)

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If you are able to vote today in parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland, and local elections in England — please do so! #YourVoteMatters

Our Director has been sharing his thoughts with @hepi-news.bsky.social about what the next Welsh Govt (whatever it may look like) needs to consider if it is really going to support current and future students in Wales.

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New Post: Welsh Week: a little less conversation please… www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/03/02/w...

Coming soon... Wise in 5: History in Schools An upcoming Wise in 5 briefing compares how history is positioned in the curricula, focusing on secondary education in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. This blog offers a glimpse of what’s to come: lnkd.in/dh-9hp2C

Who, what, why, and where: History and the curriculum across the UK and Ireland

Our history lessons are never just a straight-forward account of the past. They are based on carefully constructed ideas which shape our sense of who we are and how we understand our place in the worl...

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HIGHLY COMMENDED! We are pleased that @policywise.bsky.social was runner up in the "1 to watch" category at the inaugural @smartthinking.bsky.social awards. 2 years since we launched website, newsletter & Wise in 5s. What an adventure launching a new initiative to build understanding of devolution.

We've talked for a long time @policywise.bsky.social about creating a Weatherspoon's index across the UK. Price of a pint in each nation!

Tim Bale@timbale.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This is brilliant - and actually rather useful for anyone teaching methods (correlation isn't causation etc.) to undergraduates.

Bridging Divides: Lessons in Cross-Nation Collaboration from the PolicyWISE Roundtables from @cmay99.bsky.social 100+ leaders discussed intergovernmental relations and collaborative policymaking across the UK and Ireland. www.linkedin.com/pulse/bridgi...

Bridging divides: lessons in cross-nation collaboration from the PolicyWISE roundtables.

Bridging divides: lessons in cross-nation collaboration from the PolicyWISE roundtables. In a time of shifting power dynamics, widening regional disparities, and voting volatility, how can the nations...

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Event: Reimagining Disengagement. 3rd June, 12:00–1:30pm www.policywise.org.uk/node/736 Join social commentator/author Darren McGarvey, @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dr Dan Taylor from @oupolitics.bsky.social for a thought-provoking conversation on what disengagement means & how we can respond to it.

Can tomorrow's Council of Nations & Regions meeting navigate the big and small 'P' politics of national and local #devolution? Watch our webinar with @michaelkenny.bsky.social @alwalker.bsky.social & Dewi Knight www.youtube.com/watch?v=tru3... Read our report www.policywise.org.uk/about/inter-...

Watch the Webinar: "A More Collaborative Form of Governance?

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Watch the Webinar: "A More Collaborative Form of Governance? UK Intergovernmental Relations and the Council of Nations and Regions." youtu.be/tru34dF5EvQ The webinar explored new research calling for a step change in UK Intergovernmental Relations through the Council of the Nations and Regions.

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Watch the Webinar: "A More Collaborative Form of Governance? UK Intergovernmental Relations and the Council of Nations and Regions." You can now watch the recording of our recent webinar, which explored new research calling for a step change in UK Intergovernmental Relations through the Council of the Nations and Regions. We discussed a new model of collaborative governance, the purpose and remit of the Council, the English dimension, and international examples of good intergovernmental relations. Our panellists, and report co-authors, were: Dewi Knight (PolicyWISE, The Open University) Professor Michael Kenny and Alex Walker (The Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge) The event was chaired by Catherine May (PolicyWISE, The Open University), and took place live on the 13th of May.

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What a view! Happy to be back in Llandudno for the launch of the @openuniversity.bsky.social @taipawb.bsky.social report into Tenants’s experience of decarbonising social housing. @policywise.bsky.social we’re looking into how the findings can be shared across UK/Ireland.

I'm really looking forward to chairing this discussion today, and will be making sure there is a lot of time for the Q and A. Still time to sign up 👇

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🗓 Join our webinar today - Tuesday 13 May at 13:00 - to hear from the authors - @michaelkenny.bsky.social @alwalker.bsky.social & Dewi Knight - & ask your questions. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e9af39...

Tomorrow! Join Dewi Knight, @alwalker.bsky.social and @michaelkenny.bsky.social to hear why the Council of Nations and Regions matters and the importance of working with all UK leaders no matter the politics.... Sign up www.policywise.org.uk/node/671 #intergovernmentalrelations #ukpolitics #webinar

Free Webinar next Tuesday 1pm, discussing our new research report (alongside @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk) into UK Intergovernmental Relations and the Council of Nations and Regions. Sign up here! events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e9af39...

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If you’re confused about what folks are voting for in England, @matthewfright.bsky.social from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explains it really clearly below. And if you’re elsewhere in the UK like me - grab a deckchair, sit in the sun and get stuck into what’s happening over the border!

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With polls open for local and mayoral elections in areas across England, check out our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk briefings to see where they are taking place and what roles are up for election.

What difference would it make if 16 year olds could vote in tomorrows mayoral/local elections in England? Our blog by Donna Smith from the @openuniversity.bsky.social sets out the arguments for/ against reducing voting age (hint: it already is in Wales and Scotland and the PM has backed it).

Did you know that in Scotland and Wales, 16 and 17 year olds can already vote in local and devolved elections? Now, there's a growing movement to extend this right across the UK. Read more in our latest Wise in 5 here: www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw...

Mark your calendar for June 3rd, 12–1:30pm (online) for the launch of the ‘Engaging the Disengaged’ toolkit! 🔗 Register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9cf613...

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Sounds like a good one for @policywise.bsky.social - looking forward to discussing this and more in Manchester on 30th April

Bennett Institute for Public Policy@bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · last yr.

Q: What can England learn from the approaches in devolved nations? @jesstud.bsky.social: lots to learn in England e.g. Welsh future generations act and Scottish empowerment of communities act. The scale creates better system working. Would like to see more of this at sub-regional level in England.

This weeks blog discusses what the UK Spring Statement could mean for all UK governments. You can read this weeks edition and share any feedback here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/pothol...

Potholes, funding formula, and the arts: what the UK Spring Statement could mean for all UK governments.

There have been rumours, leaks and hints of what will be in the Chancellor’s statement on Wednesday morning, and it seems to be so far, so glum – cuts, increased need for defence spending and an ever-...

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New from PolicyWISE in the latest edition of our blog, The Comparative angle, featuring our latest Wise in 5 on key gaps in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision, funding shortages, and the need for multilingual approaches to language education. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-br...

New Briefing Highlights Gaps in Language Education for Refugees and Migrants Across the UK and Ireland.

A new Wise in 5 briefing is published today highlighting disparities in language education policies for refugees and migrants across the UK and Ireland. Wise in 5: Language Education for Refugees and ...

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Following yesterday’s @policywise.bsky.social post on devolution I reflected on a 2024 highlight presenting to 170+ civil servants at #DevoLearningWeek. Delivering clear explanations is critical for accurate reports, & effective policy-making. 📸 Not explaining Barnett Consequential from Westminster!

You might've seen we recently updated our Wise in 5: Tourist Tax to reflect recent developments across the UK&Ireland, and cross-nation comparisons. In today's edition of The Comparative Angle, Dewi delves into the emerging policy divergence across the governments: www.linkedin.com/pulse/poetry...

Poetry, Packed Bags & Positions of Power - The Comparative Angle on Tourism Policies

“Whatever is given – Can always be re-imagined.” Seamus Heaney’s words about creation, inheritance and imagination, might not seem an obvious starting point for a comparative policy blog.

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Follow @policywise.bsky.social for more comparative policy analysis across UK and Ireland and artfully positioned coffee cups!

PolicyWISE@policywise.bsky.social · last yr.

In the PolicyWISE team, we drink gallons of coffee - in the office, on our travels, and working from home. Each week we'll share a 'Comparative Coffee' photo from the week that's been (bean?!)' First up Catherine with a short black made in a mocha pot from her home office in northwest Cardiff.

Following on from our last Mind Your Policy Language - NHS, in this video we look at the Scottish, Northern Ireland and Welsh health services.

In our latest Mind Your Policy Language, Dewi gives the PolicyWISE rundown on who and what are running the four health services across the UK. Today we start with England and on Monday part two will cover health services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can now read the second instalment of our blog, The Comparative Angle, on our website: www.policywise.org.uk/news/does-si... Make sure to head over to our LinkedIn and subscribe to be the first to view our new blog on Wednesday 5th February!