Innovations in public policy

The advent of a new government in the UK has been accompanied by much discussion of the changes in how we are governed and how policy is made in order to meet the very significant challenges we face as a country from health inequalities to the climate emergency to artificial intelligence.

For example, there is significant focus on Labour’s mission-driven approach to government, which they  suggest amounts to a “new way of doing government that is more joined up, pushes power out to communities and harnesses new technology”. Labour has also emphasised its commitment to concepts such as preventative rather than reactive policy in areas such as health and justice, collaboration between the public, private and voluntary sectors, and to digital services to drive growth and productivity.

But what will these ideas mean in practice? What evidence are these approaches grounded in? And, how significant may these ideas prove to be in driving change?

To answer these questions, the Heseltine Institute is launching its Innovations in Public Policy series. The series will include insights from leading academics and researchers from across the UK on some of the key ideas that look set to shape the policy conversation over the coming years. Our aim is to provide those involved in developing policy, and those impacted by it, with a deeper understanding of the thinking behind the decisions that will shape our lives.

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