Thoughtful and from my perspective humbling blog from @ilcuk.bsky.social ceo David Sinclair about my delivery of the third Greengross Lecture .. it was an honour and privilege to be asked. The lecture was recorded & will be available on @ilcuk.bsky.social website shortly ilcuk.org.uk/communities-...

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A final brief and very nerdy point The principle underlying the original devo deal in GM was that mayors take powers from central government - *not from local councils*. Clearly policy can move on: but there remains an interesting q here about where power sits when we talk about devolution.

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Good interview with Miatta Fahnbulleh in The Times. This section resonated with me because officials are, in contrast to the popular view of the civil service, far too eager to implement ministerial ideas without thinking through the consequences. Also helps if officials know about their area.

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We know more about prevention than ever before. So why do prevention efforts still fail? open.substack.com/pub/jimmcman... #PublicHealth #Prevention #SystemsThinking #HealthEquity

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Manchesterism shows the potential for place-based policy making - but such a transformation takes time. As Andy Burnham becomes PM, Aadya Bahl looks what can, and cannot, be applied elsewhere. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/can-manchesterism-really-be-a-blueprint-for-national-growth/

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