Polly Curtis

Oct 6, 2024 | thetimes.com | Polly Curtis

It’s not yet 100 days into a new government which the prime minister said would rebuild trust in politics, and that battle is already looking lost. A government that promised to restore integrity in public life has been beset by rows over freebies while its principal plank — to deliver on its promises in the long term — is fraught with risk. Some say it was a mistake to ever put trust on the agenda, that such promises are doomed to fail. They are wrong.

Jul 22, 2024 | theguardian.com | Polly Curtis

How do you build back trust in government and politicians? Globally, the trust crisis is blamed for the rise of populism. In the UK, the new government has come into power with a blizzard of policy announcements and a focus on what Keir Starmer, the prime minister, calls “the fight for trust” – one that “defines our political era”. Some insist that the key is delivery – following through on policies that improve people’s lives.

Feb 25, 2024 | ft.com | Polly Curtis

The writer is chief executive of Demos, a think-tankThe next UK government will face a dizzying array of policy challenges.

Oct 27, 2023 | newstatesman.com | Anita Charlesworth |Polly Curtis

In his conference speech, Keir Starmer said that a Labour government would be “fixed on a single-minded purpose to govern for the long term”. This was a week after “long-term decisions for a brighter future” was the slogan on Rishi Sunak’s conference lectern. In political circles, there is increasing acknowledgement that the UK’s culture of short-term, reactive policymaking is a problem. The failure to think and act long-term is nothing new.

Sep 6, 2023 | tortoisemedia.com | Merope Mills |James Harding |Polly Curtis

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