Out now | State of the State 2026: Delivery that Matters | Our annual report on government with @restate_thinks and survey by @IpsosUK. Read it here: deloitte.co.uk/stateofthesta…

What concerns me about the stockpiling advice is that not everyone can afford a torch, wind up radio, power bank, tinned food, and a stash of cash in case banking goes down…the prospect of inequality at a time of national emergency is a pretty grim thought

It's never going to make the headlines but Whitehall departments found £16 billion of efficiency savings last year, according to @hmtreasury. You can see the breakdown of where it came from in its report. Got to applaud that but there's s different order of savings magnitude available by more fundamental rethinking of what the state does and how (especially with digital, automation, AI) assets.publishing.service.go…

I love that the PM has said he’ll reform social care. But what will a National Care Service look like? After decades of ‘we need to reset what people expect of the NHS’, is it right to offer the same ‘free at the point of delivery’ ethos to care? And what exactly will ending the triple lock pay for?

My pet peeve at party conferences: sidestepping a policy position by saying 'we need a national conversation'. What does that even mean? If politicos want a national conversation, they should start one by saying what they think.

Andy Burnham seems to be actually answering MPs’ questions at PMQs and I don’t know what to make of it

Committing to fix social care is Andy Burnham's boldest move to date. Inevitably funding will be the most divisive political issue so the pursuit of consensus will be tricky. Doubtless the Commission is looking at Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and others with mandatory insurance schemes

My week in pictures

A good idea. Not because ‘listening tours’ achieve much, but because visibility and doing something different really do matter right now bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62v…

What confuses me about the teenage social media ban is that the government promised a 'laser-like focus on economic growth'...so why invest so much energy in a ban that wasn't even in the Labour manifesto?

Is it time for Bayeux Tapestry Pt II, depicting Brexit and the downfall of six prime ministers in rapid succession?

Baroness Casey has told the Today programme the public are to be asked who should pay for social care as part of her review. That's a good idea, if only to raise awareness of the question. Our 2017 #StateoftheStateUK survey with @restate_thinks found that many wrongly believe the NHS provides social care and it's free at the point of need. Engaging the public on social care is vital.

Chief Secretary to outgoing Prime Minister @darrenpjones talking with real clarity on Whitehall reform at today’s @restate_thinks conference. Got to applaud (a) recent creation of creative team in gov to improve government communications in ways that build trust; (b) efforts to streamline decision making by taking civil servants out the loop who don’t need to be in it; and (c) recognition that for devo to work, Whitehall needs to change e.g. economic departments adjust, Whitehall headcount goes down if they are responsible for less

Am slightly encouraged that the trade-offs facing Burnham are high on the news agenda - it’s about time people talk about tough choices and priorities in government bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vy…

Big question now is the deliverability of Labour's big-ticket programmes e.g. the NHS Ten-Year Plan (which is very good) was crafted by a Health Secretary who has since resigned, backed by a Prime Minister who is leaving and the next election takes place four years into the ten year plan timeline #PrimeMinister #UKGovernment #UKpolitics

News on HS2 will do nothing to improve trust in government's ability to get big things done. Our #StateoftheStateUK survey shows that public trust in the state is lowest when it comes to delivering outcomes and major projects. See more at deloitte.co.uk/stateofthesta…

So much policy thinking concludes that the UK needs sustained investment in FE. It’s the best route to boost productivity, tackle income inequality and geographic disparity. Let’s hope government can find the cash

Great the press is so invested in the Scottish, Welsh and local elections but I can’t help think it’s the Westminster fallout they’re waiting to see