Nice mention @thespectator1828.bsky.social of our recent @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social event with Ed Balls Michael Gove, Kim McGuinness, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social & Angela Rayner. Join us in 2026: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Join us on 8 July when Angela Rayner, Kim McGuinness, Lord Gove, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social & Ed Balls will launch a @harvardbizgov.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social paper: 'Regional Growth Two Years In' thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/region...

Regional Growth Two Years In: Is the government on track to boost UK growth by closing regional divides? - The Strand Group

The eighty-first Strand Group event launching a new paper: 'Regional Growth Two Years In: Is the government on track to boost UK growth by closing regional divides?' for King's College London and the ...

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Another excellent podcast from our students @fioncudmore.bsky.social and @tomturner.bsky.social with Visiting Professor @rentouljohn.bsky.social. Opportunities like this available on the MA in Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Government Studies | King's College London

The only course of its kind to go beyond teaching theory to apply an in-depth perspective of how the British state is run, taught by those within government.

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Tom Turner@tomjturner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Also covered: 📍 Starmer on the Corbyn-Blair spectrum 🤷‍♂️ Why New Labour’s brand > Starmer’s Change ❓Modern stable parties Full episode: open.spotify.com/show/033vuT0... *note* - interview recorded before local elections! Huge thank you to @strandgroup.bsky.social for facilitating this series!

Fantastic podcast from @fioncudmore.bsky.social & @tomjturner.bsky.social. Demonstrating the depth our students’ understanding and their access to our fabulous network. First episode with Ed Balls. Listen: open.spotify.com/show/033vuT0... Join the cohort in 26/27: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

In a State

Podcast · Fion Cudmore and Tom Turner · For young people in the UK, ‘political stability’ is an oxymoron. Our generation has grown up alongside a series of so-called ‘once-in-a-generation’ crises, and...

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Join us on 23 July when Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Permanent Secretary & our Visiting Professor Emran Mian will give his inaugural lecture on 'Building UK advantage in science and technology'. Apply for places here: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/emran-...

Emran Mian: ‘Building UK advantage in science and technology’ - The Strand Group

The eighty-first Strand Group event, where our new Visiting Professor Emran Mian will give his inaugural lecture.

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Delighted to announce a limited number of studentships for our prestigious MA Government Studies, starting in September 2026 To apply: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/student...

Delighted to share a new video for the MA Government Studies with our wonderful student feedback - applications for Autumn 2026 now open: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Join us for 2026/27: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Government Studies | King's College London

The only course of its kind to go beyond teaching theory to apply an in-depth perspective of how the British state is run, taught by those within government.

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Jack Brown@jwbrown.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Only on @strandgroup.bsky.social's MA Government Studies @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social can you ask a former British Prime Minister to help you with your essays. A huge privilege to chair an exceptional final session of our No.10 and Conservative Years modules with Lord Cameron this year.

Delighted to share a new video for the MA Government Studies with our wonderful student feedback - applications for Autumn 2026 now open: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

"if we were to cast aside our mainstream politics... then a gap would open up, and that gap may not be filled by other democrats" 💬 Sir John Major delivering the 2026 Attlee Foundation Lecture this week, hosted by @strandgroup.bsky.social & The Attlee Foundation 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=euE1...

"Populists are careless of the strife they cause. They trade on grievance in our society and where ills exist they exaggerate them" 💬 Sir John Major delivering the 2026 Attlee Foundation Lecture yesterday, hosted by @strandgroup.bsky.social & The Attlee Foundation 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1NL...

We are delighted to announce that @emranmian.bsky.social, Permanent Secretary of DSIT, joins us as Visiting Professor Applications now open for this Autumn’s MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

We are delighted to announce that @gordoncorera.bsky.social, the security & intelligence specialist & The Rest is Classified host, joins us as Visiting Professor Applications open for MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

We are delighted to announce @suzannahb.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief of @civilserviceworld.bsky.social, joins us as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow & will be a guest lecturer on our ‘History of the Civil Service’ postgraduate module MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Join us on 18 March when Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH will give the 2026 Attlee Foundation lecture Apply for places here: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/attlee... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social

Attlee Foundation Lecture delivered by Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH - The Strand Group

The Attlee Foundation, in partnership with The Strand Group of King’s College London host the 2026 Attlee Foundation Lecture, to be delivered by Sir John Major on Wednesday 18 March at 1830.

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Great to take our students to Downing St today MA Government Studies @strandgroup.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Great to have the masterful Professor Sir David Omand at our class on the History of Prime Ministerial and Whitehall Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision Making. This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past. @strandgroup.bsky.social

Join us @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social on 26 February when David Williams (Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence 2021-25) will be in conversation with Visiting Professor Lord Case (Cabinet Secretary 2020-24) Tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...

In Conversation with David Williams - The Strand Group

The seventy-ninth Strand Group event, where David Williams, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 2021-2025, will be in conversation with Visiting Professor Lord Simon Case, Cabinet Secr...

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Great to kick off "Prime Ministerial & Whitehall defence, intelligence and security decision-making", co-taught with Lord Simon Case. This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM. Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇 lnkd.in/e27J7UHC

So pleased to be joined for the first time by ace new teacher and @strandgroup.bsky.social PhD @clearys.bsky.social for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module. And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...

📖 As 2025 draws to an end, check out our year in review, featuring highlights from the work of all the units that make up the Policy Institute: @ukandeu.bsky.social, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @strandgroup.bsky.social, @hscwru.bsky.social ➡️ mailchi.mp/kcl/our-year...

Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5! 2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time. Join MA Government Studies in 2026: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective Join us in 2026 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/

Perfect end to our @strandgroup.bsky.social London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber.bsky.social discussing the mayoralty today. Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...

📣 Delighted to read this review of my 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery’ by Ferdinand Mount in @thetls.bsky.social ✍️ ‘Seldom since Samuel Pepys have the comings and goings in Whitehall been so meticulously recorded...’ www.the-tls.com/politics-by-... @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social

Second mover advantage

The postman delivers the parcel. The midwife delivers the baby. The highwayman invites us to stand and deliver. In each case, we know what to expect. But when the flustered politician protests that “I...

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Huge congratulations to our Visiting Professors Sir Michael Barber and Catherine MacLeod having been raised to the peerage. Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government Studies programme: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social

Applications are now open for the @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies programme for the 2026/27 academic year. To find out more or apply 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/

Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @officialedballs.bsky.social offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis

Delighted to welcome Lord Francis Maude to ‘History of the Civil Service’ class to reflect on his experience as a reforming minister in Cameron govt Part of @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr... @policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world. Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬