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Jill Rutter
@jillongovt.bsky.social
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Senior Fellow, Institute for Government and still doing bits for UK in a Changing Europe. Cricket fan and (not very good) tennis player.

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Jill Rutter is a former British civil servant. She is a senior research fellow of UK in a Changing Europe, and was previously the programme director at the Institute for Government (IfG) directing the organisation's work on better policy making and Brexit. She has written a number of reports on civil service and the implications of Brexit for Whitehall and Westminster. .. more

Political science 38%
Education 17%
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 14h
Victoria Darbyshire and Nick Watt

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 14h
BBC News has just said that the rise in the National Minimum and National Living Wage is the first confirmed budget policy change. If you are following the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk live blog you know that there have been measures emerging over past week..........

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 15h
The biggest change in the OBR's economic forecast tomorrow is expected to be a lower forecast for productivity growth.

But how does the OBR produce its forecasts? @danhaile.bsky.social explains www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/of...
How does the Office for Budget Responsibility produce economic and fiscal forecasts? | Institute for Government
Economic and fiscal forecasts are a critical part of the government budget process. But what data and assumptions go into them?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 15h
The tax canapes are beginning to be served with two sensible moves - sugar tax extension and local tourist taxes. If you want to get a clearer picture of the full meal on offer, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk Budget liveblog is your key resource. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/au...
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves prepares to announce tax measures | Institute for Government
IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 16h
beginning to believe I would actually vote for a dead pigeon on a stick if it just promised to restore the fuel duty escalator

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 16h
After a 2024 budget in which she hiked taxes by £36bn, Rachel Reeves looks set to raise substantial sums in tax again.

So what are we looking out for on tax? Read the latest from @jillongovt.bsky.social on our autumn budget 2025 live blog www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/au...
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves prepares to announce tax measures | Institute for Government
IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 17h
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025 🚨

As Rachel Reeves prepares to announce tax measures, what formal announcements have we had so far and what can we expect in the next 24 hours?

Follow our live blog for our analysis of the chancellor's plans
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/au...
LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves prepares to announce tax measures | Institute for Government
IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 18h
TOMORROW | Autumn budget 2025: What is Rachel Reeves’ plan for the economy?

Don't miss our webinar at 16:00 for instant analysis of the chancellor’s plans

@danhaile.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social @gilesyb.bsky.social @drhannahwhite.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/autumn...
An image for an IfG webinar. Autumn budget 2025: What is Rachel Reeves’ plan for the economy? Wednesday 26 November 2025, 16:00 — 17:00 (GMT) An expert line up featuring Dan Haile, Jill Rutter, and Giles Wilkes. The webinar will be chaired by Dr Hannah White.

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 20h
🔃 "For public policy reasons and Treasury planning, it would be much better if we knew something about these citizen-emigrants."

✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK

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Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so...
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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 21h
Listen to the full response to @jillongovt.bsky.social's budget questions on the Political Currency podcast with Ed Balls and George Osborne 🎧👇 youtu.be/PxKzXaM7hjI

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks to Ed Balls and George Osborne for giving such interesting and different answers to my #Budget question on this week's @polcurrency.bsky.social pod (and for shoutouts to @instituteforgovernment.org.uk open.spotify.com/episode/6MC7... Hope Rachel was listening..
EMQs: Is it time for a Tory/Labour truce?
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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 3d
Someone we're not adding to @instituteforgov Ashes chat

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Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social · 4d
Hot on the heels of yesterday's Covid inquiry report on decision making, @shaina-sangha.bsky.social and I have a new report out today looking at how combined epidemiological-economic modelling could help government better prepare for future pandemics www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Combined epidemiological and economic modelling | Institute for Government
The pandemic showed the need for government to improve its use of modelling.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Rebecca McKee @rebeccamckee.bsky.social · 4d
This afternoon my colleagues at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk will be discussing the second covid inquiry report. Join us online at lunchtime & bring your questions - see you there!

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/covid-...
The Covid Inquiry: What does Module II say about government decision making and political governance? | Institute for Government
Join our IfG experts webinar to unpack the Covid Inquiry's findings and explore their implications for future governance.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 5d
we had record numbers online so I think it may be you ..

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 5d
our records show you were sent an email with the link - so not sure what happened to it.....

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 6d
I thought you would too.. am checking what happened with events team

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 6d
interesting... I always watch through youtube.. let me ask what happened

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Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · 6d
With a week to go until the budget, here is the IfG's view on what to watch

On public services, we'll be looking to see:
- How the inflation forecast changes real terms spending
- More details on govt's reform agenda
- Further efficiency drives

www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rach...
Rachel Reeves’s budget 2025: The IfG’s six things to look out for | Institute for Government
What can we expect from the chancellor’s second budget?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 6d
Today @jillongovt.bsky.social will be in conversation with the First Minister of Scotland @johnswinney.bsky.social.

Join us at 14:00 to hear John Swinney discuss his priorities and the SNP’s vision for Scotland’s constitutional future www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/john-s...

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 6d
do I have to ask him about the football? Will he have views on the Ashes? and yes, @politico.eu will ask about about Mosmorran closure
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Second on our agenda is: In conversation with John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland

@johnswinney.bsky.social & @jillongovt.bsky.social

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/john-s...

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Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social · 7d
NEW: Labour inherited public services in crisis. Performance had fallen, investment had been cut + spending plans were undeliverable.

It's made some progress, providing stability and positive long-term plans. But it has been undermined by poor prep in opposition and lack of co-ordination in govt 🧵
RAG table showing ratings for 9 public services. It includes the following summaries for progress since the 2024 election: General practice - Progress on salaried GPs, but no steps taken to make partnership more attractive Hospitals - Government has set out high-level ambitions and reduced competing priorities, but no detail of implementation Adult social care - Largely ignored. Ending the care visa route without a workable solution for Fair Pay Agreements could cause workforce shortages Children's social care - Government has set out a clear and ambitious vision for reform and has backed it with relatively generous funding Homelessness - Early signs are encouraging, but government has yet to set out its homelessness strategy Schools - Government's plan to reduce inequalities in schools and tackle teacher shortages are unclear, and the crisis in SEND services casts a long shadow Police - Government has made limited progress in increasing neighbourhood officer numbers and has yet to announce details of planned reforms Criminal Courts - Increasing court sitting days was welcome, if done too late, but the government has yet to announce a longer-term plan Prisons - Rapid action addressed the immediate population crisis, but there has been limited progress towards a longer-term solution

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 7d
Second on our agenda is: In conversation with John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland

@johnswinney.bsky.social & @jillongovt.bsky.social

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/john-s...

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 8d
Yes

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 8d
so why aren't other services able to replicate the (agreed) brilliant service offered by the Passport Office? My experience was equally good earlier this year.

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Jill Rutter @jillongovt.bsky.social · 8d
and you can start reliving that trauma tomorrow by joining @instituteforgovernment.org.uk and @ukandeu.bsky.social to discuss tomorrow evening - sign up here. In person or online www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/six-mo...

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Alex Walker @alwalker.bsky.social · 8d
Good to see the government moving toward giving mayors this (relatively modest) fiscal power.

As @jillongovt.bsky.social & @tompope.bsky.social argue here, more local revenues will support strategic authorities to become a mature tier of government: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/rach...

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Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · 9d
NEW REPORT: the govt has been running the NHS in England for 16 months

So how are they doing?

Tl;dr there are some signs of progress, but the overall approach to reforming the service has been chaotic, with little coherence between policies

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www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Performance Tracker 2025: NHS | Institute for Government
NHS performance is improving, but a complex and haphazardly planned reform package might slow progress.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

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Nick Macpherson @nickmacpherson.bsky.social · 11d
The only way to raise serious revenue is to raise a tax which everybody pays. Raising a tax which someone else pays rarely raises the revenue needed and creates endless pressure from special interest groups. Compare and contrast Mr Osborne's 2 1/2% VAT increase with his pasty tax. #omnishambles

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 11d
What tax promises did Labour make in its 2024 manifesto – and what options does the chancellor have for raising taxes in the budget?

Amid reports about Rachel Reeves' tax and spending plans, check out our explainer from @jillongovt.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/la...
Labour's tax pledges | Institute for Government
What options does the chancellor have for raising taxes in the budget?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk