In a new article for The @scotsman.com, our chief executive @sarahdavidson.bsky.social explains why improving people's lives should be the goal of public service reform: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Why Scotland must learn from Andy Burnham's 'Live Well' philosophy

The current system of government in Scotland is unsustainable, writes the chief executive of Carnegie UK

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Welsh Government creates new Minister for preventative health www.gov.wales/wales-must-t...

Wales must tackle the causes of ill health, not just the consequences | GOV.WALES

Wales’ first ever minister with dedicated responsibility for preventative health set out her priorities to the Senedd today

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What a week to be holding a webinar looking at how we might rebuild trust in politics and government! You've got just over an hour to register for the event below:

Carnegie UK@carnegieuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 Webinar: Rebuilding trust in politics and government in 2026 Join us on Tuesday 23 June for a conversation on how to rebuild trust and involve more people in decision making with @adambalfourlang.bsky.social, Prof Oliver Escobar & Miriam Levin: carnegieuk-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I was scanning the UN's Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty this morning, only to find a reference to @carnegieuk.bsky.social's work on wellbeing budgets by Dr Cressida Gaukroger www.neep-poverty.org/wp-content/u...

Committee for the Future could rebuild trust in politics, Holyrood leaders told news.stv.tv/politics/com...

Committee for the Future could rebuild trust in politics, Holyrood leaders told

Carnegie UK suggested setting up such a committee could 'help embed long-term thinking into everyday decision-making'

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Great to see interest in a wellbeing framework, even if the picture the data paints isn't that pretty.

Liam Tunney | Journalist@ismiseliam.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🏦 If your car dashboard was lit up like that of Stormont's Wellbeing Framework, you'd be in for a hefty bill. What is it, why was it established, and what does it tell us about life in NI? 📰 | @belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Procurement! Digital public services! ID cards! This new report from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is fascinating: committees.parliament.uk/publications...

📣 Webinar: Rebuilding trust in politics and government in 2026 Join us on Tuesday 23 June for a conversation on how to rebuild trust and involve more people in decision making with @adambalfourlang.bsky.social, Prof Oliver Escobar & Miriam Levin: carnegieuk-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Politicians should follow the Milburn mantra and be straight with voters. Change is hard." Very good from @rjpartington.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Disaster of Brexit is a warning against simple solutions to hard problems | Richard Partington

Alan Milburn says youth unemployment has no quick fixes – an idea with an important lesson for those thinking about how to rejoin the EU

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How do we fix our politics? New expert report from the gang at Carnegie UK looking at new ways to involve the public in key decisions..

Carnegie UK@carnegieuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New Carnegie UK report 📢 With trust in politics under strain, our new report by Prof Oliver Escobar & Prof Stephen Elstub explores how deliberative approaches like mini-publics can help bring people into decision making: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

What now for long-termism after the elections? www.linkedin.com/pulse/electi... < Warning: mentions Sir John Major and aphrodisiacs

Elections and the aphrodisiac of hope

“The best aphrodisiac in politics is hope. If people can see a change, there's a change in atmosphere.

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"...existing economic frameworks are no longer delivering rising living standards or broad-based prosperity." Great essay by @louisehaighmp.bsky.social about renewing the UK's fiscal framework: renewal.org.uk/articles/a-n... Chimes with some of the work by @carnegieuk.bsky.social

A new fiscal framework to renew Britain

03 Renewal_Special Edition_Haigh (1)03 Renewal_Special Edition_Haigh (1).pdf83 KBdownload-circle For too long, people in our country have felt powerless. Since the Global Financial Crisis, living s...

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Our new research with Savanta finds most UK politicians are open to working with citizens’ juries & panels, but many remain unsure about how these approaches fit with their roles. Find out more in our new report based on polling 200+ elected politicians across the UK: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Parliamentarians' perspectives on deliberative democracy - Carnegie UK

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Brand new Carnegie UK research looking at politicians' attitudes to initiatives like citizens' panels: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

More than a third of MPs polled would not take part in ‘deliberative democracy’

The first of its kind research questioned MPs as well as Members of the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd, and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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Read Carnegie UK chief exec Sarah Davidson make the case for long-termism in Scotland's politics: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

Call for Scotland’s next leaders to prioritise prevention, not firefighting

As Holyrood prepares for elections, Sarah Davidson urges MSPs to prioritise prevention, resilience and long‑term vision over short‑term fixes.

heraldscotland.com

What should the future look like? How will we get there? Thrilled to have commissioned these essays about tomorrow with our great pals @iwa-wales.bsky.social. Take a look!

Carnegie UK@carnegieuk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Ahead of this year’s Senedd election, in partnership with @iwa-wales.bsky.social, we invited senior representatives from the main political parties in Wales to reflect on a simple but ambitious question. What kind of country do you want Wales to be 20 years from now? carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Very pleasing to see Carnegie UK's work on wellbeing budgets referenced in this excellent SPICe briefing about preventative spending: bprcdn.parliament.scot/published/20...

Labour party insider in The Scotsman says that we're going to have a vibes-based Holyrood election: www.scotsman.com/news/politic... I mean this is no time for serious long-term public policy...

SNP accuses Labour of lacking policy ideas and identity as Anas Sarwar poised to set out divergences

A row has erupted as the SNP and Scottish Labour are poised to kickstart their bids for Bute House ahead of May’s election.

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Ahead of this year’s election, we asked senior representatives from Scotland’s biggest political parties what kind of country they want Scotland to be 20 years from now. We have pulled their responses together into one collection of essays: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

What should Scotland look like in 20 years' time? Ahead of the Holyrood elections, @carnegieuk.bsky.social commissioned essays from Scotland's political leaders asking for their long-term vision. Read them here: carnegieuk.org/publication/... Thrilled to pull together this important project!

Our new report looks at how wellbeing policy is developing in Wales & what could help it progress further. It draws on recent conversations in Cardiff, wider evidence & international examples to understand how the Well-being of Future Generations Act is working: carnegieuk.org/publication/...

Future wellbeing policy: Lessons from Wales and beyond - Carnegie UK

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New Senedd committee paper about The Well-Being of Future Generations Act ten years on: laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17973-e...

Liked the tone of this by Scott Wright in The Herald: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2594169... There's maybe a loose parallell with Manchester following the devastating and tragic IRA bombing in the 90s. However if crises are opportunities in disguise, how many more opportunities does Glasgow need?

The 'enormous' opportunity Glasgow can seize after Union Street fire

Observers from the architectural and property world say Glasgow can build something ambitious at the stricken site near Central Station

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Read our response to the government’s plans for a citizens’ assembly on digital IDs in The Guardian today: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Digital ID won’t work if you live in rural areas | Letters

Letters: Universal phone coverage is yet to arrive in Britain, making a mockery of the government’s planned scheme, writes Teresa Rodrigues. Plus a letter from Sarah Davidson

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Carnegie UK chief exec Sarah Davidson has a letter in The Guardian today about a citizens' assembly to inform plans for a digital ID: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Digital ID won’t work if you live in rural areas | Letters

Letters: Universal phone coverage is yet to arrive in Britain, making a mockery of the government’s planned scheme, writes Teresa Rodrigues. Plus a letter from Sarah Davidson

theguardian.com

How do we break the pattern of bold political promises and mediocre results? How do we close the gap between the campaigning in poetry and governing in prose? As elections get underway in Scotland and Wales, some thinking from me: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Breaking the Ming vase: A case for state resources for manifesto development

Seriousness about delivery should become part of the culture of democratic competition

civilserviceworld.com

Is Robert Kitson on this? www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded | Robert Kitson

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend for first time in 26 years

theguardian.com

How do we break the pattern of bold political promises and mediocre results? How do we close the gap between the campaigning in poetry and governing in prose? As elections get underway in Scotland and Wales, some thinking from me: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Breaking the Ming vase: A case for state resources for manifesto development

Seriousness about delivery should become part of the culture of democratic competition

civilserviceworld.com

Carnegie UK@carnegieuk.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Manifestos are full of ambition but often short on delivery plans. In a new piece for Civil Service World, @stumackinnon.bsky.social explores how nonpartisan support could help make political promises more realistic and rebuild voter trust: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Ahead of elections in Scotland and Wales, I've got a piece in @civilserviceworld.bsky.social making the case for some state resources for manifesto development: www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...

Breaking the Ming vase: A case for state resources for manifesto development

Seriousness about delivery should become part of the culture of democratic competition

civilserviceworld.com