Alex Thomas
Executive Director, Institute for Government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health. Interested in all things good government
- Well worth an hour of your time www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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- This is terribly sad Jim was an outstanding minister, a lovely fun man, & totally committed to public service His calm wisdom was essential for ministers, civil servants (& civil servants turned think tankers). Just on Christmas Eve he shared a speech with wise reflections on his career RIP Jim
- Reposted by Alex ThomasParliament Acts are rarely used but I’m not sure I’d call them archaic- anyway, here’s some more detail on what they are and how they work www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/pa...
- Whatever else there is to say about this - the Parliament Acts are *not* archaic www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
- Reposted by Alex ThomasThe UK needs a robust growth strategy and stronger No.10 to kick-start the economy, says @gilesyb.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/grow...
- Lots of things are not great. Dolly Parton is truly, unashamedly great Quality, openness, kindness and bringing people together, sometimes in difficult times and across divides www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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- Extraordinary descriptions of the dismantling of United States law enforcement Unmoored from professionalism, accountability and the law www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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- “Greenland is to Trump as Ukraine is to Putin” “The crisis is not impending, it is here” Fiona Hill at our event this evening www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...
- “He wants to own it [Greenland] right now. If not now certainly before July 4th”
- Quick reaction to Darren Jones’s speech - good stuff - min leadership, risk appetite, reducing approvals, new models of doing things - worried about - leaving fundamental reform for later. Structures in centre, depts and public services need addressing now. Danger this is all a bit sticking plaster
