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Emily Graham @emilyagraham.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic to meet @bengoldsborough.bsky.social today, who wrote an essay in @futuregovforum.bsky.social's new collection

And it feels more relevant than ever: "Liberal, inclusive democracy cannot afford to respond [to populism] with hand-wringing. It must respond with clarity, courage & action"

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 1d

Fairness matters: in every part of our system.

Good to meet Emily and Beth from the @futuregovforum.bsky.social today to talk about how we make asylum and immigration fair, transparent and humane.

Read more in The Future of Asylum: www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Local Trust @localtrust.org.uk · 18h

Last week, @futuregovforum.bsky.social published ‘Mission Critical 04’ in partnership with Local Trust, exploring how government can deliver on its missions by resetting its relationship with people, starting at the neighbourhood level.

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Figure 1 shows a circular diagram titled “Our framework for effectively delivering missions at a neighbourhood level.” It illustrates a mutually reinforcing cycle of three stages:

Neighbourhood outcomes — results aligned to local priorities and needs.

Neighbourhood power — communities gain the ability to influence and act on local decisions.

Citizen participation — residents engage actively in shaping their neighbourhoods.

Arrows connect the three stages in a continuous loop: neighbourhood outcomes lead to neighbourhood power, which leads to citizen participation, which in turn strengthens neighbourhood outcomes — showing how local engagement, empowerment, and outcomes reinforce one another.

The Local Trust and Future Governance Forum logos are visible at the top.

igure 2 shows a circular diagram titled “A vicious cycle of outcomes set with little regard to neighbourhood needs, creating little need for neighbourhoods to have power, and so limited desire to participate in democratic processes.”

The cycle includes three main stages connected by arrows:

A) Outcomes set nationally, with little regard to neighbourhood needs.
Supporting text: “Neighbourhoods do not need decision-making powers as their role is to implement policy decided nationally.”

The Local Trust and Future Governance Forum logos are visible at the top.

B) Neighbourhoods have limited power but also limited capacity to wield it.
Supporting text: “Efforts to increase participation are viewed as tokenistic since they are not linked to powers to make change happen.”

C) People are cynical about participating in democratic processes.
Supporting text: “Disconnection between nationally-set outcomes and neighbourhood-level need feeds cynicism about politics.”

Arrows link each stage in a continuous loop, illustrating how national-level decision-making, limited local power, and citizen cynicism reinforce one another in a negative cycle.

Figure 3 shows a circular diagram titled “A proposal for a virtuous cycle of outcomes aligned to neighbourhood priorities, neighbourhoods with power, and greater participation.”

The cycle has three main stages connected by arrows:

A) Neighbourhoods are at the heart of government efforts to improve outcomes.
Supporting text: “Neighbourhoods can meaningfully play a role in policy-making if they actually have the powers to enact policy.”

B) Neighbourhoods can effectively wield power, enabled by an ecosystem of support.
Supporting text: “Participation is more meaningful if attached to power to make change happen.”

C) People participate more in democratic processes.
Supporting text: “Citizen participation ensures that neighbourhood priorities are well understood, so that policy-making is more responsive to actual needs.”

Arrows connect each stage in a continuous loop, illustrating how empowered neighbourhoods, meaningful participation, and responsive policy-making reinforce one another in a positive cycle.

The Local Trust and Future Governance Forum logos are visible at the top.

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 1d

Fairness matters: in every part of our system.

Good to meet Emily and Beth from the @futuregovforum.bsky.social today to talk about how we make asylum and immigration fair, transparent and humane.

Read more in The Future of Asylum: www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Emily Graham @emilyagraham.bsky.social · 6d

In @labourlist.bsky.social today, @alfdubs.bsky.social warns that Britain’s legacy is at risk

But argues that Labour's leadership can save it if they rally behind Starmer’s message at conference & shift the narrative on asylum away from far-right's divisive rhetoric

labourlist.org/2025/10/brit...

'Britain’s proud legacy is at risk but Labour’s leadership can save it' - LabourList

Lord Alf Dubs argues that Britain’s proud history of providing sanctuary should not be squandered.

labourlist.org

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 5d

@alfdubs.bsky.social kindly wrote the foreword to FGF’s ‘Future of Asylum – a vision for renewal’ essay collection which includes contributions from charities, housing associations & MPs that consider how the government can reform the asylum system 🔽
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/the...

The Future of Asylum - A vision for renewal - Future Governance Forum

A vision for renewal considers how the government can reform and renew the asylum system.

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t miss @alfdubs.bsky.social article on @labourlist.bsky.social that explains why leaving the ECHR would undermine 'Britain’s long-standing tradition of providing sanctuary to those in desperate need.’

Read it here 🔽
labourlist.org/2025/10/brit...

'Britain’s proud legacy is at risk but Labour’s leadership can save it' - LabourList

Lord Alf Dubs argues that Britain’s proud history of providing sanctuary should not be squandered.

labourlist.org

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Local Trust @localtrust.org.uk · 6d

Making neighbourhood renewal real - what will it take from the govt?
We're pleased to have supported @futuregovforum.bsky.social's report 'Mission Critical 04'.
Drawing on insights from Big Local, it explores how government can work in partnership with communities to deliver national renewal.
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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 6d

At #Lab25 conference it was clear ministers are committed to investment at local level via the £5bn Pride in Place plan, but its delivery will be critical.

Read a new report by FGF & @localtrust.org.uk which has our recommendations for government 🔽

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/mis...

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state - Future Governance Forum

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state, proposes a framework for delivering a new relationship between people and the state to enable the delivery of the nationa...

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 6d

Read @gracewyld.bsky.social and Ollie Smith's article in the Local Government Chronicle about why it’s ‘Time to change the relationship between people and the state’ and the launch of a new FGF and @localtrust.org.uk report 🔽

www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...

Time to change relationship between people and state

The government’s mission playbook should be taken to a neighbourhood level, write Grace Wyld, head of policy and research, and Ollie Smith, policy

www.lgcplus.com

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 6d

Read @gracewyld.bsky.social and Ollie Smith's article in the Local Government Chronicle about why it’s ‘Time to change the relationship between people and the state’ and the launch of a new FGF and @localtrust.org.uk report 🔽

www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...

Time to change relationship between people and state

The government’s mission playbook should be taken to a neighbourhood level, write Grace Wyld, head of policy and research, and Ollie Smith, policy

www.lgcplus.com

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 6d

For the govt's national renewal strategy to succeed, change must be felt by 2mn people living in 1315 neighbourhoods in the bottom 10% of deprivation & social infrastructure measures

Read how govt can turn Pride in Place from an idea into a strategy
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/mis...

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state - Future Governance Forum

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state, proposes a framework for delivering a new relationship between people and the state to enable the delivery of the nationa...

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 6d

At #Lab25 conference it was clear ministers are committed to investment at local level via the £5bn Pride in Place plan, but its delivery will be critical.

Read a new report by FGF & @localtrust.org.uk which has our recommendations for government 🔽

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/mis...

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state - Future Governance Forum

Mission Critical 04: Building a new relationship between people and the state, proposes a framework for delivering a new relationship between people and the state to enable the delivery of the nationa...

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 14d

@hamidaali.bsky.social @yeowell.bsky.social @joederrett.bsky.social @adamterryfgf.bsky.social @gracewyld.bsky.social @shuab.bsky.social @alexbevan1.bsky.social @emilyagraham.bsky.social @bethgardiner-smith.bsky.social

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 14d

We’re grateful to all our partners this year, including @publicdigital.bsky.social, @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social, Vanguard, Edelman, Mitie, Equinix, Plenary Group, Newton, @Council on Geostrategy, @growthandreform.bsky.social, TikTok and LGA Lib Dems.

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 14d

This Party Conference season, through 1️⃣1️⃣ fringes and 3️⃣ receptions, we've put practical delivery at the heart of the political debate.

A huge thank you to all those who participated, attended and partnered with us.

Until next year 👋

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

Our 11th #Lab25 fringe event, ‘How can we deliver change that works, and turn policy into delivery’, chaired by @benterrett.bsky.social CEO & Founder, Public Digital, with 4 expert panellists:

* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

* Helen MacNamara - FGF Chair and former Deputy Cabinet Secretary

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

Examples of how change can be delivered effectively have been made by:
* Helen MacNamara - about decisions taken by Ministers & civil servants to deliver the London 2012 Olympics
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - about the changes the government has introduced since 2024 including Test, Learn & Grow

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

Examples of how change can be delivered effectively have been made by:
* Helen MacNamara - about decisions taken by Ministers & civil servants to deliver the London 2012 Olympics
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - about the changes the government has introduced since 2024 including Test, Learn & Grow

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

* Helen MacNamara - FGF Chair and former Deputy Cabinet Secretary

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

Our 11th #Lab25 fringe event, ‘How can we deliver change that works, and turn policy into delivery’, chaired by @benterrett.bsky.social CEO & Founder, Public Digital, with 4 expert panellists:

* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council
* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social
* @benterrett.bsky.social - CEO and Founder, Public Digital (Chair)

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

How can we deliver change that works & turn policy into delivery? Join our #Lab25 event at 5.30pm, with 5 expert speakers:
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
* Helen MacNamara, FGF Chair & fmr Deputy Cabinet Secretary
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

Our #Lab25 panel discussion has begun:

Ben Plowden, Chief Exec. of the Campaign for Better Transport explained how the GLA Act defines the legal duties on the Mayor of London & councils on transport and said there are many ways other regions can learn from the success of Transport for London

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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social · 15d

How can transport systems power regional growth?

Join FGF's #Lab25 event (4pm) with:
* Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Welsh Govt
* Steve Montgomery, First Rail Managing Director
** Ben Plowden, Chief Exec, Campaign for Better Transport
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

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