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We're taking a step back from X for the moment. You can keep up with our latest research and political analysis on our social platforms:

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💡We're looking for a brilliant #SeniorResearcher with demonstrable experience in tech policy and project management to join our digital policy team.

You'll be passionate about social change and Demos’ digital policy mission.

✍ If that's you apply now👉 https://t.co/A9s8v9QC3H

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⌛️Deadline today! ⌛️

✍️ Last chance to enter this essay competition from @LocalTrust! They're on the lookout for innovative submissions on the topic of community regeneration.

Find out more and apply here 👇
https://t.co/28UBhMKj75

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📩 Want to keep up with the latest research, events and political hot takes from Demos in 2025?

✍️ Sign up for our weekly newsletter and receive our first mailout of the year tomorrow. 👉 https://t.co/I2VZ0p2sX1

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Read our latest report, produced in partnership with @HealthFdn, which introduces recommendations for how the government can effectively and appropriately ringfence funding for prevention. 🛡️👉
https://t.co/dSao7xOSEW

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“We are calling on ministers to rewire the Treasury to make sure they are embedding prevention into policymaking to drive cultural change across public services and decision-making processes.” 🗨️ @pollycurtis urges for greater prevention spending.⬇️
https://t.co/88tT8lsqDK

[The Health Foundation @HealthFdn]

NEW: In our latest briefing with @Demos, Anita Charlesworth explores the challenges of measuring prevention spending, and makes a series of recommendations to show how this could be appropriately achieved.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/JaGGW4mc91

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Read more about our vision for social value in procurement in our report earlier this year 👇
https://t.co/hjw0h6GlIx

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🚨 NEW BLOG 🚨
With all the recent talk of public sector reform, Lead Researcher @hanakappy looks at one aspect that hasn’t had as much focus as it deserves: procurement.

How can procurement help deliver the missions? Find out here 👇
https://t.co/GGbAHsYe3y

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@Voa1234 @MilaLukic @annarandle “We need a bit of boldness and bravery, and a clear, coherent story from central government about the value of our public services.”

🗣️ @annarandle

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🎤 PANEL 4: Where next for public service reform?

📺 Kicking off our final panel of the Summit 👉🏻 https://t.co/9IRusK0cFW

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@Voa1234 @MilaLukic “We know what the future of public services looks like. It’s out there, it’s just not *everywhere*.

“It’s in @Demos’ report launched today.”

🗣️ @annarandle

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“We worked closely with a small group of disempowered people and asked public servants to stick to two rules: Stay legal and do no harm.

“We used measures, not targets, to learn and improve.���

🗣️ @MarkAdamSmith on the work happening in Gateshead Council.

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🎤 PANEL 3: Workforce

📺 Join us online 👉🏻 https://t.co/9IRusK0cFW

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“If we’re genuine about liberating our services, it’s about engaging with the voice of our workforce.

“@Demos’ ask is an ask that we back - a workforce commission that designs for outcomes not outputs, and moves away from reliance on arbitrary targets.”

🗣️ @SianCElliott