Political infantilism and the triumph of trivia: Team Burnham’s new media strategy fails to meet the gravity of the moment. My take lionelbarber.substack.com/p/…

It was a privilege to join the panel @UCL's 'Policy and Practice' seminar yesterday on the future of lobbying regulation in the UK. The panel highlighted how crucial the implementation of the recommendations, made in the EIC's July report, is to trust in public life.

I don't think you need worry @ChountisFabbri . @nationaltrust owns the historic buildings at King's Head & Hartwell House Hotel, both in Aylesbury. Both businesses are trading & retain their distinctive atmosphere.

Ethics watchdog's first annual letter on the health of standards in public life says Andy Burnham's “personal leadership” is needed to accelerate standards reform civilserviceworld.com/news/a…

We welcome the EIC’s recommendation to strengthen the role of Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards by placing it on a statutory footing and introducing a more independent recruitment process. But the PM should go further, ensuring that the process for investigating complaints about ministerial misconduct, including the final determination on facts, is fully and transparently independent of political influence.

Doug Chalmers, Chair of the EIC, has written to the Prime Minister this morning on the health of ethical standards in public life. While acknowledging where progress has been made, the letter urges the government to accelerate reform in a range of areas. eic.independent-commission.u…

On the day before the EIC publishes its first letter to the Prime Minister on the health of standards in public life, our Chief Executive, Stu Sterling, reflects on a 'productive inaugural year' for the EIC in a new blog post. Read more below. eic.independent-commission.u…

We were grateful to be invited to the @TheAJR_ Remembering & Rethinking 2026 Sector forum at the @HuddersfieldUni @holocaustnorth. Our Founder @JoeHayman presented our new resources on the Battle of Cable Street and we heard about the great work of other AJR funding recipients

We @instituteforgov have benefited from @TheIFS alumni.. and they're great. Super opportunity.

Thank you to all the participants who joined our educational tour of East London yesterday marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. We explored the changing face of antisemitism and fascism in the UK and why Cable Street still has resonance today

Today we're in East London, marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, where Jews and non-Jews came together to drive fascist marchers out of their community.

We have produced a six lesson history and citizenship unit with supporting films for schools on the history of Cable Street and its lessons for modern Britain. Visit our website to find out more learnaboutbritain.uk/cable-s…

Fiona Cannon tells CSW how her own experiences will shape how she approaches the role bit.ly/4xVIBeU

The Commission's review into the public-sector ombudsman system is making great progress. A huge thanks to @PublicServOmb, @HousingOmbuds, and LGSCO, who made this week's roundtable so productive. Find out more about the review here: eic.independent-commission.u…

Read Public Appointments Commissioner, FionaCannon’s interview with @SuzannahCSW on how her background and experience is shaping her approach as a regulator: civilserviceworld.com/in-dep… @publicappts @PublicStandards @instituteforgov @cabinetofficeuk

These excellent resources will be useful for history and citizenship teachers around the UK - please share widely

I like your Vance-Hillary comparisons. She was on PBS tonight talking about 9/11. I was totally unmoved and uninterested. My wife, who knows her, says she is different in private but politicians must have a public face. Vance doesn’t face it either

This at the end of the most tense half an hour!!

Hang it in the Louvre 😚 #CountyChampionships

What a remarkable victory! 🤝 🤎 | #CountyChampionship