Mary O'Hara, writing in The Guardian, interviewed Alan Berube, visiting the UK for a joint series of events with the Smith Institute, mentions our report Making work better. … [Read more...]
Make up don’t break up
In an article for Inside Housing the Smith Institute's director, Paul Hackett, argues that governments and councils need to work together to tackle the housing crisis … [Read more...]
Former government advisor: stop ‘lecturing’ LGPS
In an article in Professional Pensions Stephanie Baxter quotes the Smith Institute's director, Paul Hackett, over the need to 'nudge' rather than 'lecture' the local government pension funds … [Read more...]
Next 5 years of change in the NHS crucial to its survival say leading healthcare experts in new report
Politics Home carried a piece on the launch of our publication Healthcare - the next five years. … [Read more...]
The Next Five Years of Change in the NHS are Crucial to Its Survival
The Huffington Post carried an article by Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of the UK MS Society, on how the NHS is facing its biggest challenge yet, based around a new Smith Institute report Healthcare - the next five years. … [Read more...]
Are race discrimination laws still needed in the workplace?
Paul Hackett, director of the Smith Institute, was extensively quoted in a piece by Emma Thelwell on BBC News UK discussing the need or otherwise for anti-race discrimination laws in the workplace, drawing on our report Making work better. … [Read more...]
Why we need the state to make work better
The Smith Institute's director, Paul Hackett, wrote a joint piece with Sue Ferns (deputy director of Prospect) on the role the state should play in the world of work, drawing on our report Making work better. … [Read more...]
Joining the dots between health & local growth
Writing in New Start, the Smith Institute's head of research Paul Hunter argues for forging closer links between health and economic growth in order to build stronger local economies, based on our report Joining the dots. … [Read more...]
Labour calls for reform to English Councils
LocalGov quotes Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, at the launch of our report Labour and localism: perspectives on a new English deal. … [Read more...]