Dan Corry
@danrcorry.bsky.social
Public policy and economics. Special adviser for last Labour government including HMT and No 10. Former boss NPC, a charity think tank and consultancy. Chair of Carers Trust charity. Author of 'Tales of the Unelected' - https://www.dancorrywriter.com/
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What should local government take from this week’s Budget?
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social's new MJ piece breaks down what it all means for local finances, services and place-based reform ⬇️
www.themj.co.uk/budget-putti...
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social's new MJ piece breaks down what it all means for local finances, services and place-based reform ⬇️
www.themj.co.uk/budget-putti...
Budget: Putting stability in the spotlight
This week local government held its collective breath as Rachel Reeves stood up at the dispatch box to reveal her Budget. It would have been daft to expect too much...
www.themj.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What should local government take from this week’s Budget?
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social's new MJ piece breaks down what it all means for local finances, services and place-based reform ⬇️
www.themj.co.uk/budget-putti...
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social's new MJ piece breaks down what it all means for local finances, services and place-based reform ⬇️
www.themj.co.uk/budget-putti...
Yes these look like sensible changes. Not revolutionary but this kind of intelligent change can make government work better.
Pleased to support these changes to the controls framework alongside @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social @jo3hill.bsky.social Oliver Letwin and Lord Willetts
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Yes these look like sensible changes. Not revolutionary but this kind of intelligent change can make government work better.
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Read @futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social on the Budget:
The Chancellor opted not to go for The Big One when raising revenue. Will a combo of smaller tax rises - and, crucially, an articulation of what they are *for* - pay off?
www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
The Chancellor opted not to go for The Big One when raising revenue. Will a combo of smaller tax rises - and, crucially, an articulation of what they are *for* - pay off?
www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
Reeves ‘halfway house’ Budget strives for stability | Public Finance
Rachel Reeves has not been dealt the greatest hand for a Chancellor. The inheritance was grim, the world economy is trying to cope with the Trump approach to economics, and wars and populism bestride ...
www.publicfinance.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Read @futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social on the Budget:
The Chancellor opted not to go for The Big One when raising revenue. Will a combo of smaller tax rises - and, crucially, an articulation of what they are *for* - pay off?
www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
The Chancellor opted not to go for The Big One when raising revenue. Will a combo of smaller tax rises - and, crucially, an articulation of what they are *for* - pay off?
www.publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025...
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“We don’t regulate just for the sake of it … Effective regulation should be something to be proud of.”
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social writes for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social on how to think harder about regulation
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social writes for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social on how to think harder about regulation
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
The UK needs regulation – but we can do it an awful lot better
Smart, pro-growth regulation is needed, says former No.10 Policy Unit head Dan Corry, who recently carried out a review of regulation at Defra
www.civilserviceworld.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“We don’t regulate just for the sake of it … Effective regulation should be something to be proud of.”
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social writes for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social on how to think harder about regulation
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social writes for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social on how to think harder about regulation
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
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Regulation is essential and it shouldn’t be a dirty word. But we must also simplify where we can & take on the culture of risk aversion.
In his latest for Civil Service World, Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social calls for a smarter, pro-growth approach:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
In his latest for Civil Service World, Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social calls for a smarter, pro-growth approach:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
The UK needs regulation – but we can do it an awful lot better
Smart, pro-growth regulation is needed, says former No.10 Policy Unit head Dan Corry, who recently carried out a review of regulation at Defra
www.civilserviceworld.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Regulation is essential and it shouldn’t be a dirty word. But we must also simplify where we can & take on the culture of risk aversion.
In his latest for Civil Service World, Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social calls for a smarter, pro-growth approach:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
In his latest for Civil Service World, Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social calls for a smarter, pro-growth approach:
www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...
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'Every government has some kind of industrial policy'
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look under the bonnet of this govt's Industrial Strategy to see what it tells us, and where there are Qs to be answered at the Budget
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look under the bonnet of this govt's Industrial Strategy to see what it tells us, and where there are Qs to be answered at the Budget
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour’s vision of industrial strategy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Labour' industrial strategy tackles some of the big questions on the relationship between government interference and the market, but leaves others unadressed.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'Every government has some kind of industrial policy'
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look under the bonnet of this govt's Industrial Strategy to see what it tells us, and where there are Qs to be answered at the Budget
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
@futuregovforum.bsky.social Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look under the bonnet of this govt's Industrial Strategy to see what it tells us, and where there are Qs to be answered at the Budget
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Some thoughts on where we are on the government's industrial policy from me. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Labour’s vision of industrial strategy | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Labour' industrial strategy tackles some of the big questions on the relationship between government interference and the market, but leaves others unadressed.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some thoughts on where we are on the government's industrial policy from me. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Read a new article by FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social which analyses government plans to reform our water sector and big questions about what a new regulatory system should look like ⬇️⬇️⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-govern...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-govern...
How government can make a splash reforming our water sector
By Dan Corry, Chief Economist, The Future Governance Forum
futuregovforum.substack.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Read a new article by FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social which analyses government plans to reform our water sector and big questions about what a new regulatory system should look like ⬇️⬇️⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-govern...
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/how-govern...
Great news that Total Place is back. About time.
🚨 Total Place klaxon 🚨
The government have said they will work with mayors on a total place basis in the ten year health plan.
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The government have said they will work with mayors on a total place basis in the ten year health plan.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Great news that Total Place is back. About time.
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Quite shocking developments at Abrdn financial fairness trust, which has been a great partner for us at RF. www.thetimes.com/article/7d69...
Aberdeen under fire after ousting financial charity’s board
The chief executive and all ten independent trustees of Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust were removed in shift away from funding research
www.thetimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Quite shocking developments at Abrdn financial fairness trust, which has been a great partner for us at RF. www.thetimes.com/article/7d69...
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And that's a wrap!
You can watch back our event - Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? The UK’s uncertain outlook for living standards - with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social & Vicky Pryce here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/storm...
You can watch back our event - Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? The UK’s uncertain outlook for living standards - with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social & Vicky Pryce here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/storm...
Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? • Resolution Foundation
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June 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
And that's a wrap!
You can watch back our event - Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? The UK’s uncertain outlook for living standards - with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social & Vicky Pryce here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/storm...
You can watch back our event - Stormy clouds or brighter horizons? The UK’s uncertain outlook for living standards - with @ruthcurtice.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @danrcorry.bsky.social & Vicky Pryce here www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/storm...
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How has the outlook for living standards changed over the last year?
Join our event tomorrow to hear from Vicky Pryce @danrcorry.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on the outlook for different households, and how policy could improve this.
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Join our event tomorrow to hear from Vicky Pryce @danrcorry.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on the outlook for different households, and how policy could improve this.
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June 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
How has the outlook for living standards changed over the last year?
Join our event tomorrow to hear from Vicky Pryce @danrcorry.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on the outlook for different households, and how policy could improve this.
Sign-up ➡️ buff.ly/zbgWCct
Join our event tomorrow to hear from Vicky Pryce @danrcorry.bsky.social @adamcorlett.bsky.social @ruthcurtice.bsky.social on the outlook for different households, and how policy could improve this.
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We have a vacancy for a trustee with fundraising experience on our @carerstrust.bsky.social board. Do have a look . jobs.theguardian.com/job/9628031/...
Trustee - Income Generation - London job with CARERS TRUST | 9628031
We're looking for a strategic, forward-thinking leader to join our Trustee Board - someone who can challenge & champion our fundraising direction.
jobs.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We have a vacancy for a trustee with fundraising experience on our @carerstrust.bsky.social board. Do have a look . jobs.theguardian.com/job/9628031/...
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The govt's Green Book Review this week won praise from England’s metro mayors, long frustrated that investment favours London and the South East.
But will a few tweaks to Treasury rules really move the dial? Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look >>
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But will a few tweaks to Treasury rules really move the dial? Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look >>
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Green Book tweaks are all well and good; it’s making them stick that counts
Dan Corry, FGF Chief Economist and former Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, gives his analysis on the government's new Green Book Review.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The govt's Green Book Review this week won praise from England’s metro mayors, long frustrated that investment favours London and the South East.
But will a few tweaks to Treasury rules really move the dial? Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look >>
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
But will a few tweaks to Treasury rules really move the dial? Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a look >>
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
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Interested in how the government is going to govern over the next 4 years and the future of its 5 national missions?
Read this @labourlist.bsky.social article by our Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social about the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review ⬇️
labourlist.org/2025/06/spri...
Read this @labourlist.bsky.social article by our Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social about the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review ⬇️
labourlist.org/2025/06/spri...
Spending Review: 'Will the PM keep his five missions front and centre?' - LabourList
The spending review will reveal not only who gets what, but how this government is going to govern over the next four years. We await it with interest.
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June 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Interested in how the government is going to govern over the next 4 years and the future of its 5 national missions?
Read this @labourlist.bsky.social article by our Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social about the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review ⬇️
labourlist.org/2025/06/spri...
Read this @labourlist.bsky.social article by our Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social about the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review ⬇️
labourlist.org/2025/06/spri...
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Agreed. A big message (not the only one) from our event was that for many Green Book = BCR which is not the case as @rileyresearch.bsky.social and @danrcorry.bsky.social brilliantly highlighted www.centreforcities.org/event/green-...
Green Book red flags: Is the green book really a problem? - Centre for Cities
The Treasury Green Book is often cited as a barrier to investment, particularly in the North. Does this match reality, or is it simply a scapegoat for other barriers to investment?
www.centreforcities.org
May 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Agreed. A big message (not the only one) from our event was that for many Green Book = BCR which is not the case as @rileyresearch.bsky.social and @danrcorry.bsky.social brilliantly highlighted www.centreforcities.org/event/green-...
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Hear FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social discuss the problem of getting more public investment into every region of the country - and the role the Treasury's Green Book plays in hampering this.
Watch @centreforcities.bsky.social's event back now 👇
www.youtube.com/live/9ZwNoOS...
Watch @centreforcities.bsky.social's event back now 👇
www.youtube.com/live/9ZwNoOS...
Green Book red flags: Is the green book really a problem?
YouTube video by Centre For Cities
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May 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hear FGF Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social discuss the problem of getting more public investment into every region of the country - and the role the Treasury's Green Book plays in hampering this.
Watch @centreforcities.bsky.social's event back now 👇
www.youtube.com/live/9ZwNoOS...
Watch @centreforcities.bsky.social's event back now 👇
www.youtube.com/live/9ZwNoOS...
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Green Book📗red flags🚩
We will be joined by Rebecca Riley of @city-redi.bsky.social , @danrcorry.bsky.social of @futuregovforum.bsky.social and @antbreach.bsky.social to discuss the reality of the Green Book. Is it actually a significant barrier to projects?
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We will be joined by Rebecca Riley of @city-redi.bsky.social , @danrcorry.bsky.social of @futuregovforum.bsky.social and @antbreach.bsky.social to discuss the reality of the Green Book. Is it actually a significant barrier to projects?
Book your place👇
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May 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Green Book📗red flags🚩
We will be joined by Rebecca Riley of @city-redi.bsky.social , @danrcorry.bsky.social of @futuregovforum.bsky.social and @antbreach.bsky.social to discuss the reality of the Green Book. Is it actually a significant barrier to projects?
Book your place👇
buff.ly/89gIR9X
We will be joined by Rebecca Riley of @city-redi.bsky.social , @danrcorry.bsky.social of @futuregovforum.bsky.social and @antbreach.bsky.social to discuss the reality of the Green Book. Is it actually a significant barrier to projects?
Book your place👇
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Could UK + France + neighbours cooperate on an orderly, workable + humane plan to stop boats crossing Channel? Beth Gardiner-Smith & Emily Graham for Future Governance Forum set out how UK/France cooperation on processing claims + returns could work
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...
Asylum Management Centres: A new approach to tackle small boat crossings - Future Governance Forum
A realistic path to reduce dangerous small boat crossings and restore control at the border - while upholding international law.
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Could UK + France + neighbours cooperate on an orderly, workable + humane plan to stop boats crossing Channel? Beth Gardiner-Smith & Emily Graham for Future Governance Forum set out how UK/France cooperation on processing claims + returns could work
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...
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The recent steel deal raised more Qs than it answered. Is this a signal of a more interventionist state or just a one-off?
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a closer look at govt's industrial policy - and why uncertainty risks stalling growth ⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/why-the-gr...
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a closer look at govt's industrial policy - and why uncertainty risks stalling growth ⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/why-the-gr...
Why the growth mission requires more certainty on industrial policy
Written by Dan Corry, Chief Economist, The Future Governance Forum.
futuregovforum.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The recent steel deal raised more Qs than it answered. Is this a signal of a more interventionist state or just a one-off?
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a closer look at govt's industrial policy - and why uncertainty risks stalling growth ⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/why-the-gr...
Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social takes a closer look at govt's industrial policy - and why uncertainty risks stalling growth ⬇️
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/why-the-gr...
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Our expert #SpringStatement analysis looks at:
* Implications for growth & prosperity
* Short-term measures to steady the ship & longer term measures to boost growth
* Importance of the CSR & future government reforms.
By Dan Corry - FGF Chief Economist
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/rachel-hol...
* Implications for growth & prosperity
* Short-term measures to steady the ship & longer term measures to boost growth
* Importance of the CSR & future government reforms.
By Dan Corry - FGF Chief Economist
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/rachel-hol...
Rachel Holds the Line
Written by Dan Corry, Chief Economist, The Future Governance Forum
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March 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Our expert #SpringStatement analysis looks at:
* Implications for growth & prosperity
* Short-term measures to steady the ship & longer term measures to boost growth
* Importance of the CSR & future government reforms.
By Dan Corry - FGF Chief Economist
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/rachel-hol...
* Implications for growth & prosperity
* Short-term measures to steady the ship & longer term measures to boost growth
* Importance of the CSR & future government reforms.
By Dan Corry - FGF Chief Economist
futuregovforum.substack.com/p/rachel-hol...
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The real test will be whether the #SpringStatement belt-tightening reads as ‘prudence for a purpose’ – and not just prudence for its own sake ✍️
In his first blog as FGF's new Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social analyses the choices facing the Chancellor ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
In his first blog as FGF's new Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social analyses the choices facing the Chancellor ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
Preparing for the Spring Statement
Written by Dan Corry, Chief Economist, The Future Governance Forum
open.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The real test will be whether the #SpringStatement belt-tightening reads as ‘prudence for a purpose’ – and not just prudence for its own sake ✍️
In his first blog as FGF's new Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social analyses the choices facing the Chancellor ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
In his first blog as FGF's new Chief Economist, @danrcorry.bsky.social analyses the choices facing the Chancellor ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
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FGF's new Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social has written his first blog for us, looking ahead to a high-stakes Spring Statement.
Can the Chancellor lay the groundwork for growth this week, so that we get - in Gordon Brown's phrase - "prudence with a purpose"?
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
Can the Chancellor lay the groundwork for growth this week, so that we get - in Gordon Brown's phrase - "prudence with a purpose"?
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
Preparing for the Spring Statement
Written by Dan Corry, Chief Economist, The Future Governance Forum
open.substack.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
FGF's new Chief Economist @danrcorry.bsky.social has written his first blog for us, looking ahead to a high-stakes Spring Statement.
Can the Chancellor lay the groundwork for growth this week, so that we get - in Gordon Brown's phrase - "prudence with a purpose"?
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
Can the Chancellor lay the groundwork for growth this week, so that we get - in Gordon Brown's phrase - "prudence with a purpose"?
open.substack.com/pub/futurego...
agree Hetan. Also metrics that allow you to make decisions are fairly straightforward in private sector (ie profits!) but both unclear what they should be and often hard to calculate in the non profit worlds. So many private sector people feel 'lost' when first joining charity boards.
Not much new about the British Council finances in this piece. But there is a reminder of how much people from the private sector don’t realise it is harder to run a social purpose organisation - there are still commercial imperatives but a lot more besides www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
March 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
agree Hetan. Also metrics that allow you to make decisions are fairly straightforward in private sector (ie profits!) but both unclear what they should be and often hard to calculate in the non profit worlds. So many private sector people feel 'lost' when first joining charity boards.
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📖New Blog: Mothers & pregnant women in the justice system - www.crestadvisory.com/post/mothers...
Mothers and pregnant women in contact with the justice system: priorities for the Women’s Justice Board
Insights PerspectiveTara De Klerk, AnalystTuesday 25 February 2025You can find out more about our work on maternal imprisonment here. To get in touch about this work please email Tara De Klerk or if y...
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February 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
📖New Blog: Mothers & pregnant women in the justice system - www.crestadvisory.com/post/mothers...