

Manchesterism - themes from three conversations
I’ve now finished our three-part #RadicalReformers exploration of #Manchesterism with Eve Holt, Thomas Johnson and Warren Heppolotte. Plenty of people have been giving their view on Manchesterism and what they think it means for the future of public service and governance reform. I started exploring this back in July – mostly focusing on how the centre of government interacts with local areas and how “Manchesterism” might affect that. See here - Manchesterism: collaboration,

Andrew Laird
15 hours ago5 min read


Radical Reformers ep 122: Manchesterism (Part 3) with Warren Heppolette, Director of the Prevention Demonstrator, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
In part three of our "Manchesterism" series on the Radical Reformers podcast, I am joined by Warren Heppolette, Director of the Greater Manchester Prevention Demonstrator and one of the leading figures behind Greater Manchester’s health devolution journey. It’s a fascinating conversation that gets right to the heart of what Manchesterism looks like in practice. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been exploring what Manchesterism really means and what the rest of the country might

Andrew Laird
2 days ago2 min read


Radical Reformers ep 121: Manchesterism (Part 2) with Thomas Johnson, Head of Reform Strategy and Policy, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
In part two of our Manchesterism series on the Radical Reformers podcast, I am joined by Thomas Johnson, Head of Reform Strategy and Policy at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, for a wide-ranging conversation on what we can learn from the Greater Manchester experience. What comes through strongly is that meaningful reform cannot be delivered by one organisation, one leader or one part of the system acting alone. It requires consistent collective effort. Thomas reflec

Andrew Laird
Aug 201 min read