Radical Reformers is back! I kick off the new year in conversation with Jason Strelitz of the Health Foundation and formerly Director of Adults, Health & Communities at Newham Council. Jason brings a wealth of experience and insight, having worked on the Marmot Review into health inequalities and also the Grenfell Recovery programme. He’s also the author of a great book – "Same Storm, Different Boats" - which is a powerful account of the COVID-19 pandemic response in Newham.

The next twelve months will be critical for public services and determine the scale of the reform that will be delivered in the next three years. John Copps picks out some of the areas to watch out for. 2025 felt like stuttering progress for a government that has styled itself as a champion of public services. It was always going to be a tough job, but the rollercoaster of the previous ten years has not been replaced by something that feels like stability. There’s been lots o

2025 has been quite a year at Mutual Ventures. Viki Taylor-Kidson shares some of our 'best bits', which reflect our work and the hot topics in public services this year. To mark International Women's Day , we celebrated the fantastic work of women in our network and team. True to form, we also hoped to spark an important conversation: what is it really like to be a female leader in public services? Following a survey and webinar, we launched our most-read report of the year: