Strand Group KCL
@strandgroup.bsky.social
Teaching, research and events unit examining the institutions of British Government based at King's College London - home of the MA Government Studies https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/government-studies
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Great to have the masterful Professor Sir David Omand at our class on the History of Prime Ministerial and Whitehall Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision Making.
This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past.
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This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Great to have the masterful Professor Sir David Omand at our class on the History of Prime Ministerial and Whitehall Defence, Intelligence and Security Decision Making.
This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past.
@strandgroup.bsky.social
This week students learned about how governments have survived crises in the recent past.
@strandgroup.bsky.social
Join us @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social on 26 February when David Williams (Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence 2021-25) will be in conversation with Visiting Professor Lord Case (Cabinet Secretary 2020-24)
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In Conversation with David Williams - The Strand Group
The seventy-ninth Strand Group event, where David Williams, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 2021-2025, will be in conversation with Visiting Professor Lord Simon Case, Cabinet Secr...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Join us @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social on 26 February when David Williams (Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence 2021-25) will be in conversation with Visiting Professor Lord Case (Cabinet Secretary 2020-24)
Tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
Tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
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Great to kick off "Prime Ministerial & Whitehall defence, intelligence and security decision-making", co-taught with Lord Simon Case.
This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM.
Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇
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This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM.
Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇
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January 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Great to kick off "Prime Ministerial & Whitehall defence, intelligence and security decision-making", co-taught with Lord Simon Case.
This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM.
Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇
lnkd.in/e27J7UHC
This week’s guest was Professor John Bew, former Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the PM.
Applications open for MA Government Studies 2026/27 👇
lnkd.in/e27J7UHC
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So pleased to be joined for the first time by ace new teacher and @strandgroup.bsky.social PhD @clearys.bsky.social for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module.
And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...
And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
So pleased to be joined for the first time by ace new teacher and @strandgroup.bsky.social PhD @clearys.bsky.social for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module.
And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...
And what better way to kick off than discussing the inner workings of the Coalition with former Deputy Chief of Staff Baroness Fall...
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📖 As 2025 draws to an end, check out our year in review, featuring highlights from the work of all the units that make up the Policy Institute: @ukandeu.bsky.social, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @strandgroup.bsky.social, @hscwru.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
📖 As 2025 draws to an end, check out our year in review, featuring highlights from the work of all the units that make up the Policy Institute: @ukandeu.bsky.social, @schoolforgovt.bsky.social, @strandgroup.bsky.social, @hscwru.bsky.social
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Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5!
2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time.
Join MA Government Studies in 2026:
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2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time.
Join MA Government Studies in 2026:
kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5!
2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time.
Join MA Government Studies in 2026:
kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
2x great essays on @strandgroup.bsky.social's London government module. Grateful to Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social for taking the time.
Join MA Government Studies in 2026:
kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective
Join us in 2026 👇🏽
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Join us in 2026 👇🏽
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December 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective
Join us in 2026 👇🏽
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
Join us in 2026 👇🏽
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Perfect end to our @strandgroup.bsky.social London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber.bsky.social discussing the mayoralty today.
Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Perfect end to our @strandgroup.bsky.social London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber.bsky.social discussing the mayoralty today.
Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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📣 Delighted to read this review of my 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery’ by Ferdinand Mount in @thetls.bsky.social
✍️ ‘Seldom since Samuel Pepys have the comings and goings in Whitehall been so meticulously recorded...’
www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...
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✍️ ‘Seldom since Samuel Pepys have the comings and goings in Whitehall been so meticulously recorded...’
www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...
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Second mover advantage
The postman delivers the parcel. The midwife delivers the baby. The highwayman invites us to stand and deliver. In each case, we know what to expect. But when the flustered politician protests that “I...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📣 Delighted to read this review of my 📕 ‘The Art of Delivery’ by Ferdinand Mount in @thetls.bsky.social
✍️ ‘Seldom since Samuel Pepys have the comings and goings in Whitehall been so meticulously recorded...’
www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social
✍️ ‘Seldom since Samuel Pepys have the comings and goings in Whitehall been so meticulously recorded...’
www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...
@bitebackpublishing.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to our Visiting Professors Sir Michael Barber and Catherine MacLeod having been raised to the peerage.
Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government Studies programme: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government Studies programme: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Huge congratulations to our Visiting Professors Sir Michael Barber and Catherine MacLeod having been raised to the peerage.
Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government Studies programme: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government Studies programme: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
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Applications are now open for the @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies programme for the 2026/27 academic year. To find out more or apply 👇🏽
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December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Applications are now open for the @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies programme for the 2026/27 academic year. To find out more or apply 👇🏽
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/
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Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @officialedballs.bsky.social offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @officialedballs.bsky.social offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis
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Delighted to welcome Lord Francis Maude to ‘History of the Civil Service’ class to reflect on his experience as a reforming minister in Cameron govt
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MA Government Studies 👇
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@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Part of @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Delighted to welcome Lord Francis Maude to ‘History of the Civil Service’ class to reflect on his experience as a reforming minister in Cameron govt
Part of @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies 👇
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@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Part of @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
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Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
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Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
November 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
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Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
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Insightful session with Munira Mirza, former Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson - discussing the limits and the possibilities of London’s mayoralty for our @strandgroup.bsky.social London government module.
October 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Insightful session with Munira Mirza, former Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson - discussing the limits and the possibilities of London’s mayoralty for our @strandgroup.bsky.social London government module.
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"the civil service in the United Kingdom... easily bears comparison with the finest minds you'll meet in corporate law, or investment, or anywhere else"
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"the civil service in the United Kingdom... easily bears comparison with the finest minds you'll meet in corporate law, or investment, or anywhere else"
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
Douglas Alexander MP recently joined us and @strandgroup.bsky.social to discuss his life and career
📺 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCD...
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Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
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In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event, in partnership with the Policy Institute, took place on 15 October when Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, discussed the challenges and comp...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
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Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
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Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Full house this evening for our event with @strandgroup.bsky.social ✅
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander is discussing his career and the current geopolitical challenges facing government with Catherine Macleod
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Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
October 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
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Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
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...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)