Polly was on the advisory group for our recent report 'In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street', which she mentions in the blog as a source of ideas for building the team and operation the PM needs to hand.

You can read the full report here: www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/in-...

June's 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy opened the door to using public-private partnerships. We've proposed a new, progressive model called Infrastructure Investment Partnerships. You can read more in our submission to the Public Accounts Committee

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/wri...

Step 3 is reinvesting some of the £3-5bn that would save via two funds: one to invest in communities that have hosted asylum hotels; another to build thousands of new homes to boost the supply of temporary accommodation.

Full set of proposals to be published later this week.

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Step 2 would be a 'Homes for Ukraine'-style scheme for security‑vetted asylum seekers awaiting their decisions, with people hosting newcomers in their homes

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Then, she proposes a three-step plan to end the contentious use of asylum hotels - three years earlier than the govt's plans.

Step 1 is to give limited leave to remain to those who whose claims are almost certain to be approved - enabling them to work, reducing the need for state support

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Beth argues we need different measures to genuinely 'stop the boats'. The first of these - set out in a @futuregovforum.bsky.social report earlier this year - is to expand the 1-in-1-out deal with France and establish new 'Asylum Management Centres'

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/asy...

As @helenmiller.bsky.social from said when accepting the award, the evening was a great reminder of the vitality of the UK's think tank sector - organisations of all sizes, specialisms and political leanings - at a time when we really need new and innovative thinking to tackle big policy challenges

Other big winners from the night included @jo3hill.bsky.social from @re-state.bsky.social as 'Think Tanker of the Year' and @theifs.bsky.social as 'Think Tank of the Year'.

Massive well done to all those who won, and to @smartthinking.bsky.social's Emily Redding for masterminding the whole thing!

And if you want to dive into more detail on it all, you can read the full report - 'In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street' - here: www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/resource/in-...

Keir Starmer has said 'the fight for trust is the battle that defines our age'.

That fight can only be won if govt is once again seen to deliver, as a force for good.

And that can only happen if the state is properly configured to achieve it.

'In Power 01' sets out how we think you can do that.

The new Downing St should have its own hiring practices, including being able to recruit people on a single contract so as to get the best hires, regardless of background.

This great @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explainer sets out what's possible: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/sp...

Alongside changes to structures and process, we also recommend a cultural reset at the centre of govt, so that it is much more outward-facing and has real clarity of purpose, clarity of roles and responsibilities, and is set up to attract and retain the very best talent from across the UK

We propose a new, standalone department for the PM - 'Downing Street' - bringing the UK in line with other democracies like Australia, Canada and Sweden who all have this in place.

Our model would see this new dept organised around four groups

From all our conversations and research, one conclusion was clear: the centre of govt is not set up to help the PM deliver, and hasn't been for a while.

If Keir Starmer and team are to deliver on their political programme and rebuild trust in govt from historic lows, they need to reform the centre