Ed Roddis

I research government and public services for @DeloitteUK. Plus I write our annual report, The #StateoftheStateUK. All tweets are my personal views.

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

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: https://t.co/OTSIxSvFNZ

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

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 https://t.co/XjpXbaV76t

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BREAKING: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says the HS2 could cost up to £102.7 billion and may not open until 2039.

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@Smyth_Chris I hope @AoCDavidH has a hot take

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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

[Chris Smyth @Smyth_Chris]

Too many young people are being pushed to go to university, Alan Milburn review to say

10% of NEET young people now have a degree as “protective power” of education weakens

He will call for reversing cuts to further education instead

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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

[Re:State @restate_thinks]

A New Civil Service Code

Today we have published a new draft of the Civil Service Code - in the wake of the Cabinet Secretary @AntoniaRomeoUK setting a review of the Code as one of her objectives.

https://t.co/Vk2tTjVwsR

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

@PHSOmbudsman Looks excellent and timely. We explore public sector satisfaction and trust in https://t.co/XjpXbaV76t so will follow your progress with interest

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Our latest #StateoftheStateUK report with @restate_thinks shows that trust in government - and especially its ability to deliver - is too low. Brilliant that the @PHSOmbudsman is going to address that. See https://t.co/XjpXbaV76t

[Civil Service World @CSWnews]

"If we listen carefully, act on what we hear, and work together across the system, complaints can become a powerful driver of improvement"
https://t.co/fyMKCJz9AB

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“I know many members across the house will find these facts to be incredible” is an instant classic

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

And the Prime Minister is on his feet in the Commons … updates to come.

[Paul Johnson @PJTheEconomist]

If we can devolve tax raising powers to Wales and Scotland then we can do so to mayoral authorities. Looks like the plan is to devolve risks but not powers.

https://t.co/qxThJBiLZK

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

Found myself saying "reform with a small r" this morning, like it's the new "conservative with a small c"

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Incredible footage of @EmmanuelMacron and other leaders on a call with @realDonaldTrump. This is what international relations looks like. Fascinating.

[France tv @FranceTV]

Macron : "Donald, je sais qu’il est très tôt ce matin pour vous..."

Séquence inédite filmée dans les coulisses diplomatiques européennes à Kiev le 10 mai 2025.

👉 « La guerre, Donald Trump et nous » mardi 20 janvier sur https://t.co/PaFR6Ej5Lf et France 2.

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

The polling from @Ipsos_in_the_UK is in. The interviews with 100 government officials are done. The next State of the State report from @DeloitteUK and @restate_thinks launches next month, offering a view of the UK public sector from the people who use it and the people who run it.

In the meantime, here's a quote from one of our interviews.

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👇iconic #IranProtests

[S Sebag Montefiore @simonmontefiore]

The picture of the night

#IranRevolution2026

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

The courage of all the Iranian people currently rising up against their vile repressive regime is astonishing.
Go for your freedom, you heroes.👊

[Ed Roddis @EdRoddis]

Shame that all the commentary on the Scottish, Welsh and local elections are about what they will mean for the PM and Westminster. We should be talking about what they mean for Scotland, Wales and life in the UK!

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

How will Starmer handle a possible hammering at the ballot box in May?

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For the past 14 years, @DeloitteUK and @restate_thinks have published an annual report on government: The State of the State. It blends a survey of the public alongside interviews with senior officials.

Last year's edition commentated on the raft of plans, strategies and roadmaps that government had produced after a year in office. Here's a quote from a civil servant included in the 2025 report. As she said, the proof of the pudding is in the implementation.

Our 2026 edition, out next month, will pick up from where this left off and explore government's quest for delivery.

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Not sure @BBCNews is reporting on devolution with the seriousness it deserves

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Useful to see emerging thinking on civil service reform from @reformparty_uk via @danny__kruger. What's encouraging here is the empathy with high-performing officials. Talking about making the most of the best civil servants makes a refreshing change in these debates https://t.co/hKUobL4NkX

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Plenty of policy takeaways in the latest report on lifelong learning from @OECD @OECDEduSkills. Includes shoutouts for France's personal training accounts, Estonia's roll-out of AI tools for students and teachers, and China's University for Older Adults. Well worth a read. https://t.co/pNGU3IlZpY