In this article, Emmet Regan, COO at Mutual Ventures, explores whether government has lost the confidence to “do big things", and why short-termism and risk aversion are widening the gulf between citizen and state. Over recent years, the relationship between citizens and the state has been defined less by shared purpose and more by a form of mutual distrust. Across central and local government, decisions that were once shaped by long‑term ambition have increasingly been const

Client: Cheshire East Council, in partnership with Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse Date: 2025 Challenges faced by the client: Domestic abuse survivors often face a heightened risk of homelessness, with support typically focused on crisis response rather than prevention. Cheshire East Council and its partners were piloting the Whole Housing Approach (WHA), a coordinated model bringing together housing, health, and local services to improve outcomes for survivors. Howe

In our latest episode of Radical Reformers, I'm joined by Andy Ferrier, Chief Executive of Test Valley Borough Council , for a thoughtful and practical conversation about how public service reform, neighbourhood working and democratic renewal can come together. At Mutual Ventures we talk about Radical Place Leadership - Andy is definitely a Radical place Leader! In this episode, we discuss: Why many people feel alienated from traditional democratic processes and what can be