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Re:State
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Formerly Reform think tank. Re:State is an independent, cross-party public services think tank. We don’t want to tweak, we want to transform.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · May 19
You may have noticed something different about us...

After nearly 25 years as Reform think tank, today we've become Re:State

Same bold ideas to remake the State, new branding to reinforce our strict independence.

Read more about our rename here 👇

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The next chapter: from Reform to Re:State - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 4h
What would a Conservative government led by Mel Stride’s economic plan look like?

Director @charliepickles.bsky.social breaks down three takeaways from our ‘In Conversation’ with the Shadow Chancellor at Conservative Party conference.

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Conservative Party conference: In conversation with Mel Stride - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 5h
Read the blog here👇👇
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Conservative Party conference: the future of Conservative tax policy - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 5h
From simplification to investment, tax policy shapes how the state delivers for citizens.

Policy Manager and Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social , shares her key takeaways from our round table discussion with James Wild MP at Conservative Party conference.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 3d
We are now remaking the State on Instagram and TikTok!

Follow us @restatethinktank on both apps to keep up to date with what the team are up to!
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 5d
The Re:View is out! 🥳

This week, Head of Health, @rosiebeacon.bsky.social reflects on party conference season and the Prime Minister’s announcement of NHS Online, an entirely virtual hospital model first proposed in our Hospital of the Future programme.

Read it here: re-state.co.uk/review/revie...
Re:View 3 October 2025 - Re:State
There are few words that truly encapsulate the party conference experience. For attendees, they are a heady mix of people, panels and parties. For politicians, they are a crucial moment in the politic...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 5d
On Tuesday the Prime Minister announced the introduction of an entirely virtual hospital. 🏠 🏥

Our Research Manager and Head of Health, Rosie Beacon, makes the case for this game-changing innovation.

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The case for NHS Online - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 5d
Ever wondered what working at a think tank is really like?

@jo3hill.bsky.social 's new blog lifts the lid – if it sounds like your kind of challenge, apply to be our next Senior Researcher!

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Reasons not to work at think tanks - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 6d
Check out the blog here👇
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Labour Party conference: future-fit NHS - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 6d
🏥 How can the NHS shift from fragmentation to true integration in neighbourhood health?

✍ Researcher, @alicesemark.bsky.social, explores the lessons from our Labour Party Conference panel on delivering the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 6d
Check it out here👇
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Labour Party conference: solving the NHS productivity puzzle - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 6d
Why do NHS productivity gains remain so hard to unlock, even as demand grows?

Researcher @alicesemark.bsky.social reflects on our Labour Party conference roundtable exploring what it will take to turn innovations into real improvements for patients and staff.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 7d
Read the blog here👇👇👇
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Labour Party conference: building the homes of the future - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 7d
🏠 Business-as-usual won’t fix the housing crisis. Cross-sector collaboration, a stronger pipeline of skills, and better use of data are essential.

📝Researcher @seaneke.bsky.social reflects on the key insights from our private roundtable with Antonia Bance MP
at Labour Party Conference.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 7d
In this morning's Re:Think, Policy Director @jo3hill.bsky.social gives his three key takeaways from a fascinating and wide ranging discussion with Kanishka Narayan MP on the risks and opportunities posed by Frontier AI.

Check it out here👇
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Labour Party conference: Frontier AI with Kanishka Narayan MP - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 7d
It's been described as the "wonkiest conversation at Labour Party conference this year" 👀
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Charlotte Pickles @charliepickles.bsky.social · 7d
That's a wrap. Labour party conference 2025 is done.

Brilliant work by the @re-state.bsky.social team - but a special shout out to Beth who bossed the whole thing 👏
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 8d
Check out the Re:Think here👇👇
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Labour Party conference: innovation from the regions - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 8d
How can the ‘devolution revolution’ making its way throughout the country enable desperately needed innovation in how public services are delivered?

Researcher, @coryberman.bsky.social, explores the key themes from our Labour Party conference panel event
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 9d
In this Re:Think , Policy Director @stkaye.bsky.social explores the key discussion points from our in-person ‘Meetings with Mayors’ event with Mayor Burnham, including his frank assessment of Whitehall and his vision for a more bottom-up politics.

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My conversation with Andy Burnham, Mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority - Re:State
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 9d
“Westminster makes a fraud out of good people” – Andy Burnham didn’t hold back in Liverpool.
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 9d
Kicking off day 2 at Labour Party Conference, talking about the future of public service innovation & local government!
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 12d
The Re:View is out!

This week, @charliepickles.bsky.social reflects on the NAO's guide on Government exit schemes & recent figures showing the number of civil servants earning 6-figure salaries has nearly doubled in the last 3 years.

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Re:View 26 September 2025 - Re:State
We’re deep into the encore to Silly Season — party conferences — and the PM is attempting to reset his reset with a pre-conference speech today (just days before his conference speech, which is… unusu...
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 12d
Hope to see you there! And email [email protected] for any Qs & to attend🎆
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 12d
Tuesday:
- Building a community centric, future fit NHS🧑‍⚕️
- Maximising quantity & quality in housebuilding🏘️
- In conversation with Kanishka Narayan MP✴️
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Re:State @re-state.bsky.social · 12d
With Labour Conference just round the corner here's a whistle-stop overview of our programme!🧨

Sunday:
- In conversation w GM Mayor @andyburnham.bsky.social 🏙

Monday:
- Solving the NHS's productivity puzzle ⚕️
- Devolution & public service innovation 📈
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