Henry Newman
@henrynewman.bsky.social
Runs TheWhitehallProject on Substack, former Uk Government adviser, ran think tank Open Europe
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Decided to have a read of Reeves’s plagiarised book on a quiet Sunday afternoon
On the second page she spells Angela Rayner’s name wrongly (and Layla Moran)
Quite revealing about her attention to detail … it’s a book on female MPs!
Did she actually read the text before publishing it? 🤷♂️
On the second page she spells Angela Rayner’s name wrongly (and Layla Moran)
Quite revealing about her attention to detail … it’s a book on female MPs!
Did she actually read the text before publishing it? 🤷♂️
November 17, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Decided to have a read of Reeves’s plagiarised book on a quiet Sunday afternoon
On the second page she spells Angela Rayner’s name wrongly (and Layla Moran)
Quite revealing about her attention to detail … it’s a book on female MPs!
Did she actually read the text before publishing it? 🤷♂️
On the second page she spells Angela Rayner’s name wrongly (and Layla Moran)
Quite revealing about her attention to detail … it’s a book on female MPs!
Did she actually read the text before publishing it? 🤷♂️
CC Rachel Reeves
According to GuidoFawkes the Chancellor lied about her CV to gain advantage including in Parliamentary selection
This can be a criminal offence
See - peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/179632…
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According to GuidoFawkes the Chancellor lied about her CV to gain advantage including in Parliamentary selection
This can be a criminal offence
See - peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/179632…
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November 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM
CC Rachel Reeves
According to GuidoFawkes the Chancellor lied about her CV to gain advantage including in Parliamentary selection
This can be a criminal offence
See - peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/179632…
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According to GuidoFawkes the Chancellor lied about her CV to gain advantage including in Parliamentary selection
This can be a criminal offence
See - peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/179632…
👇
New Post from TheWhitehallProject
Covering Jonathan Powell's appointment as National Security Adviser
And what Labour figures said last time a political appointee was mooted for the post....
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/hypocrites...
Covering Jonathan Powell's appointment as National Security Adviser
And what Labour figures said last time a political appointee was mooted for the post....
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/hypocrites...
Hypocrites! A surprising appointment as National Security Adviser
Starmer's choice of Tony Blair's Chief of Staff, Jonathan Powell, has surprised many. Powell is closely associated with what is arguably the biggest security mistake of the last half century - Iraq.
whitehallproject.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM
New Post from TheWhitehallProject
Covering Jonathan Powell's appointment as National Security Adviser
And what Labour figures said last time a political appointee was mooted for the post....
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/hypocrites...
Covering Jonathan Powell's appointment as National Security Adviser
And what Labour figures said last time a political appointee was mooted for the post....
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/hypocrites...
See below for latest from TheWhitehallProject 👇
The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising OBR
And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics
But why did the Cabinet Office not suggest they separate their 'review' from Budget
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/politicisi...
The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising OBR
And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics
But why did the Cabinet Office not suggest they separate their 'review' from Budget
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/politicisi...
Politicising the OBR
The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising the OBR. And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics. But the Cabinet Office should have intervened to protect the institution.
whitehallproject.substack.com
October 30, 2024 at 9:01 AM
See below for latest from TheWhitehallProject 👇
The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising OBR
And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics
But why did the Cabinet Office not suggest they separate their 'review' from Budget
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/politicisi...
The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising OBR
And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics
But why did the Cabinet Office not suggest they separate their 'review' from Budget
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/politicisi...
Freeports have 'relief' from Employer National Insurance contributions
great.gov.uk/internationa...
So at lease five extra areas will be shielded from the Reeves tax grab
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
great.gov.uk/internationa...
So at lease five extra areas will be shielded from the Reeves tax grab
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Budget 2024: UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan
Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Freeports have 'relief' from Employer National Insurance contributions
great.gov.uk/internationa...
So at lease five extra areas will be shielded from the Reeves tax grab
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
great.gov.uk/internationa...
So at lease five extra areas will be shielded from the Reeves tax grab
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What's the point of this Government? What are they actually trying to achieve? Does Keir Starmer actually know?
It's hard to parse the kaleidoscope of announcements and parse a 'higher governing purpose'
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
It's hard to parse the kaleidoscope of announcements and parse a 'higher governing purpose'
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
This government stands for nothing. Whitehall is taking back control
Its first months in office have been shambolic, with no ideological coherence or guiding purpose. Bureaucracy thrives under such conditions
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 18, 2024 at 9:02 PM
What's the point of this Government? What are they actually trying to achieve? Does Keir Starmer actually know?
It's hard to parse the kaleidoscope of announcements and parse a 'higher governing purpose'
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
It's hard to parse the kaleidoscope of announcements and parse a 'higher governing purpose'
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10...
Reposted by Henry Newman
It's better to think of "bad comms" as a leading indicator of bad processes elsewhere.
October 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM
It's better to think of "bad comms" as a leading indicator of bad processes elsewhere.
Reposted by Henry Newman
This is good from Henry Newman. It's hardly ever about comms. Comms comes at the end of the process. Get the rest of it right and as long as you execute the comms properly - not simple, but simpler than actually running the country - the comms will be fine.
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
Henry Newman: Starmer's government has much more fundamental problems than just 'bad Comms' | Conservative Home
Having won this majority, the Prime Minister seems to have little idea how to run Downing Street and less idea of what to do with his Government.
conservativehome.com
October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM
This is good from Henry Newman. It's hardly ever about comms. Comms comes at the end of the process. Get the rest of it right and as long as you execute the comms properly - not simple, but simpler than actually running the country - the comms will be fine.
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
People keep saying the problems with Starmer's Government are the Comms...
I think it's much more than that
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
I think it's much more than that
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
Henry Newman: Starmer's government has much more fundamental problems than just 'bad Comms' | Conservative Home
Having won this majority, the Prime Minister seems to have little idea how to run Downing Street and less idea of what to do with his Government.
conservativehome.com
October 18, 2024 at 7:54 PM
People keep saying the problems with Starmer's Government are the Comms...
I think it's much more than that
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
I think it's much more than that
conservativehome.com/2024/10/18/h...
New documents obtained under FOI show the Science Department raised concerns about the appointment of Emily Middleton
They also show that the Department did not draw the attention of the Civil Service Commission to her political background
open.substack.com/pub/whitehal...
They also show that the Department did not draw the attention of the Civil Service Commission to her political background
open.substack.com/pub/whitehal...
Concerns were raised over the appointment of Emily Middleton
An FOI release shows Department of Science officials raised concerns about Emily Middleton's appointment, but did not include details of her former company's donation to Peter Kyle.
open.substack.com
October 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM
New documents obtained under FOI show the Science Department raised concerns about the appointment of Emily Middleton
They also show that the Department did not draw the attention of the Civil Service Commission to her political background
open.substack.com/pub/whitehal...
They also show that the Department did not draw the attention of the Civil Service Commission to her political background
open.substack.com/pub/whitehal...
Reposted by Henry Newman
Wednesday 5pm
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How can Keir Starmer ensure the centre of government works for the country?
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instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
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How can Keir Starmer ensure the centre of government works for the country?
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@henrynewman.bsky.social
@theobertram.bsky.social
@drhannahwhite.bsky.social
@jillongovt.bsky.social
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
October 14, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Wednesday 5pm
@instituteforgov.bsky.social
How can Keir Starmer ensure the centre of government works for the country?
@tombaldwin66.bsky.social
@henrynewman.bsky.social
@theobertram.bsky.social
@drhannahwhite.bsky.social
@jillongovt.bsky.social
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
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How can Keir Starmer ensure the centre of government works for the country?
@tombaldwin66.bsky.social
@henrynewman.bsky.social
@theobertram.bsky.social
@drhannahwhite.bsky.social
@jillongovt.bsky.social
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
Rachel Reeves has NINE special advisers working in HM Treasury
So why did she have a partner from a lobbying firm support her at Conference?
And why does she have a Labour Together researcher working for her in Parliament?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/rachel-ree...
So why did she have a partner from a lobbying firm support her at Conference?
And why does she have a Labour Together researcher working for her in Parliament?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/rachel-ree...
Rachel Reeves' extra support
The Chancellor has nine Special Advisers. And yet she had a corporate lobbyist supporting her at Party Conference, and has a Labour Together staffer working for her in Parliament.
whitehallproject.substack.com
October 16, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Rachel Reeves has NINE special advisers working in HM Treasury
So why did she have a partner from a lobbying firm support her at Conference?
And why does she have a Labour Together researcher working for her in Parliament?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/rachel-ree...
So why did she have a partner from a lobbying firm support her at Conference?
And why does she have a Labour Together researcher working for her in Parliament?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/rachel-ree...
Looking forward to this on Wednesday 👇
How can Keir Starmer ensure the centre of government works for the country?
🗓️ Wednesday 16 October, 5pm
Join this event on centre reform with @tombaldwin66.bsky.social @henrynewman.bsky.social @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
🗓️ Wednesday 16 October, 5pm
Join this event on centre reform with @tombaldwin66.bsky.social @henrynewman.bsky.social @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/keir-s...
October 11, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Looking forward to this on Wednesday 👇
New WhitehallProject post explores the new Government's Cabinet Committees
1) the importance of Pat McFadden
2) the downgrading of the Chancellor
3) the fact that ‘Mission Boards’ are not Cabinet Committees and are not chaired by the PM
See - whitehallproject.substack.com/p/cabinet-an...
1) the importance of Pat McFadden
2) the downgrading of the Chancellor
3) the fact that ‘Mission Boards’ are not Cabinet Committees and are not chaired by the PM
See - whitehallproject.substack.com/p/cabinet-an...
Cabinet and its Committees
The list of Cabinet Committees shows Pat McFadden is helping run the show. But it also reveals that the architecture driving the Government's five missions seems deficient.
whitehallproject.substack.com
October 11, 2024 at 2:38 PM
New WhitehallProject post explores the new Government's Cabinet Committees
1) the importance of Pat McFadden
2) the downgrading of the Chancellor
3) the fact that ‘Mission Boards’ are not Cabinet Committees and are not chaired by the PM
See - whitehallproject.substack.com/p/cabinet-an...
1) the importance of Pat McFadden
2) the downgrading of the Chancellor
3) the fact that ‘Mission Boards’ are not Cabinet Committees and are not chaired by the PM
See - whitehallproject.substack.com/p/cabinet-an...
It was a brave move of Keir Starmer to make McSweeney his Chief of Staff, when Starmer has made so much of his commitment to Standards
McSweeney used to run Labour Together which was found to have breached Electoral Law on multiple occasions
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
McSweeney used to run Labour Together which was found to have breached Electoral Law on multiple occasions
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
With Sue Gray gone, Keir Starmer will have no more excuses
Sue Gray is carrying the can for the shortcomings and mistakes of her boss
www.cityam.com
October 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM
It was a brave move of Keir Starmer to make McSweeney his Chief of Staff, when Starmer has made so much of his commitment to Standards
McSweeney used to run Labour Together which was found to have breached Electoral Law on multiple occasions
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
McSweeney used to run Labour Together which was found to have breached Electoral Law on multiple occasions
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
If I had been advising Starmer, my pick for new Chief of Staff would have been Pat McFadden, who is already de facto Deputy PM
McFadden knows Labour. He has been a departmental Minister. And was an adviser under Blair, so he knows Downing Street
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
McFadden knows Labour. He has been a departmental Minister. And was an adviser under Blair, so he knows Downing Street
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
With Sue Gray gone, Keir Starmer will have no more excuses
Sue Gray is carrying the can for the shortcomings and mistakes of her boss
www.cityam.com
October 8, 2024 at 12:57 PM
If I had been advising Starmer, my pick for new Chief of Staff would have been Pat McFadden, who is already de facto Deputy PM
McFadden knows Labour. He has been a departmental Minister. And was an adviser under Blair, so he knows Downing Street
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
McFadden knows Labour. He has been a departmental Minister. And was an adviser under Blair, so he knows Downing Street
www.cityam.com/with-sue-gra...
Interesting moment in Parliament when Shadow Minister Joy Morrissey asked Ed Miliband whether donations were declared when Rachel Kyte was appointed as Climate Envoy
Miliband dodged the question
[For more see this post - open.substack.com/pub/whitehal... ]
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Miliband dodged the question
[For more see this post - open.substack.com/pub/whitehal... ]
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Parliamentlive.tv
House of Commons
parliamentlive.tv
October 8, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Interesting moment in Parliament when Shadow Minister Joy Morrissey asked Ed Miliband whether donations were declared when Rachel Kyte was appointed as Climate Envoy
Miliband dodged the question
[For more see this post - open.substack.com/pub/whitehal... ]
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Miliband dodged the question
[For more see this post - open.substack.com/pub/whitehal... ]
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
Read this depressing but powerful piece by Ben Bell on what Jews living in London have to face on a daily basis
'Youngsters...become targets the moment they are born Jewish. This is not paranoia. The threat is real and regular'
www.cityam.com/go-to-hell-w...
'Youngsters...become targets the moment they are born Jewish. This is not paranoia. The threat is real and regular'
www.cityam.com/go-to-hell-w...
"Go to hell with the other demons" - life as a London Jew since 7 October - CityAM
A year on from the worst attack on Jews since the holocaust, the community is fearful, yet resilient, in the face of rising antisemitism
www.cityam.com
October 8, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Read this depressing but powerful piece by Ben Bell on what Jews living in London have to face on a daily basis
'Youngsters...become targets the moment they are born Jewish. This is not paranoia. The threat is real and regular'
www.cityam.com/go-to-hell-w...
'Youngsters...become targets the moment they are born Jewish. This is not paranoia. The threat is real and regular'
www.cityam.com/go-to-hell-w...
The Chancellor likes to present herself as a careful strategist, skilled at thinking several steps ahead in chess.
Yet it’s hard to discern any clear strategy in Reeves’s approach.
What is her central economic argument?
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www.standard.co.uk/comment/rach...
Yet it’s hard to discern any clear strategy in Reeves’s approach.
What is her central economic argument?
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www.standard.co.uk/comment/rach...
Why is it all going so wrong for Rachel Reeves?
The Chancellor faces scrutiny with her first Budget looming. Questions remain about her strategy and economic plans
www.standard.co.uk
October 8, 2024 at 8:04 AM
The Chancellor likes to present herself as a careful strategist, skilled at thinking several steps ahead in chess.
Yet it’s hard to discern any clear strategy in Reeves’s approach.
What is her central economic argument?
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www.standard.co.uk/comment/rach...
Yet it’s hard to discern any clear strategy in Reeves’s approach.
What is her central economic argument?
👇
www.standard.co.uk/comment/rach...
See my new TheWhitehallProject post on Starmer's Downing Street shakeup....
And find out why his new choice of Principal Private Secretary is raising eyes in Whitehall
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/starmers-d...
And find out why his new choice of Principal Private Secretary is raising eyes in Whitehall
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/starmers-d...
Starmer's Downing Street Shakeup
Sue Gray's departure was widely expected to come by the end of the year, but the appointment of Nin Pandit as Principal Private Secretary has turned heads in Whitehall. It seems a rushed decision.
whitehallproject.substack.com
October 7, 2024 at 3:59 PM
See my new TheWhitehallProject post on Starmer's Downing Street shakeup....
And find out why his new choice of Principal Private Secretary is raising eyes in Whitehall
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/starmers-d...
And find out why his new choice of Principal Private Secretary is raising eyes in Whitehall
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/starmers-d...
🚨New TheWhitehallProject post🚨
Is green £££ influencing Labour's policy on climate?
And did Miliband declare the £99,000 he got from Green Finance Institute when he appointed Extinction Rebellion advocate Rachel Kyte as Climate Special Representative?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/follow-the...
Is green £££ influencing Labour's policy on climate?
And did Miliband declare the £99,000 he got from Green Finance Institute when he appointed Extinction Rebellion advocate Rachel Kyte as Climate Special Representative?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/follow-the...
October 4, 2024 at 11:37 AM
🚨New TheWhitehallProject post🚨
Is green £££ influencing Labour's policy on climate?
And did Miliband declare the £99,000 he got from Green Finance Institute when he appointed Extinction Rebellion advocate Rachel Kyte as Climate Special Representative?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/follow-the...
Is green £££ influencing Labour's policy on climate?
And did Miliband declare the £99,000 he got from Green Finance Institute when he appointed Extinction Rebellion advocate Rachel Kyte as Climate Special Representative?
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/follow-the...
Whitehall has been bruised by the Labour cronyism scandals
Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.
See the latest post from TheWhitehallProject for more 👇
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/the-system...
Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.
See the latest post from TheWhitehallProject for more 👇
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/the-system...
The system pushes back
Whitehall has been bruised by the Labour cronyism scandals. Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.
whitehallproject.substack.com
September 28, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Whitehall has been bruised by the Labour cronyism scandals
Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.
See the latest post from TheWhitehallProject for more 👇
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/the-system...
Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.
See the latest post from TheWhitehallProject for more 👇
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/the-system...
A key troika of Whitehall roles are unfilled or occupied by lame ducks - the Cabinet Secretary, No10 PPS and National Security Adviser
No wonder things are such a mess in Government
Read the latest from TheWhitehallProject
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/whitehall-...
No wonder things are such a mess in Government
Read the latest from TheWhitehallProject
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/whitehall-...
Whitehall is adrift
As Downing Street factions engage in a circular briefing war, there's a lame duck Cabinet Secretary, no Downing Street Principal Private Secretary, and no clarity over the National Security Adviser
whitehallproject.substack.com
September 26, 2024 at 6:36 PM
A key troika of Whitehall roles are unfilled or occupied by lame ducks - the Cabinet Secretary, No10 PPS and National Security Adviser
No wonder things are such a mess in Government
Read the latest from TheWhitehallProject
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/whitehall-...
No wonder things are such a mess in Government
Read the latest from TheWhitehallProject
whitehallproject.substack.com/p/whitehall-...
Keir Starmer talked about Levelling Up in his speech today
But over the summer he dropped the term & rebranded that department
Is he for it or against?
I don't get why you would use the phrase if you had tried to claim it was gimmicky
🤷♂️
But over the summer he dropped the term & rebranded that department
Is he for it or against?
I don't get why you would use the phrase if you had tried to claim it was gimmicky
🤷♂️
September 24, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Keir Starmer talked about Levelling Up in his speech today
But over the summer he dropped the term & rebranded that department
Is he for it or against?
I don't get why you would use the phrase if you had tried to claim it was gimmicky
🤷♂️
But over the summer he dropped the term & rebranded that department
Is he for it or against?
I don't get why you would use the phrase if you had tried to claim it was gimmicky
🤷♂️
Excellent article by Dominic Lawson 👇
Does anyone know if David Lammy has apologised or retracted the words?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Does anyone know if David Lammy has apologised or retracted the words?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
David Lammy’s latest joke is to back ethnic cleansing
The foreign secretary’s gaffes once seemed funny. But now they matter
www.thetimes.com
September 23, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Excellent article by Dominic Lawson 👇
Does anyone know if David Lammy has apologised or retracted the words?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Does anyone know if David Lammy has apologised or retracted the words?
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...