Radical Reformers ep.32: Charlotte Pickles

Radical Reformers podcast · Apr 28, 2022 · 53m

This episode is with Charlotte Pickles, the Director of the think tank Reform – and it is an absolute cracker. I want to spend more time talking to leaders of think tanks as they play such a huge role in our policy development process. The ideas that end up in political party manifestos don’t just materialise out of thin air. It’s important that public servants understand how think tanks influence - and also how they can be influenced. Charlie and I discuss radical devolution of funding and accountability in health and care and the fact that it should be ok for different areas to do different…