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A season for change? Three hopes for the Burnham government
As political life resumes in earnest after the Summer break, we explore – in a three-part series – the possibility and pitfalls of relational reform under the new Burnham government.
Stronger Things 2026: Keynote Address Transcript
David Robinson’s keynote address as delivered at the Stronger Things conference on 17th June 2026.
What is unique to human relationships?
We were recently joined by Professor Allison Pugh, author of The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World, at our book club. In this blog, we revisit the varied, insightful and often moving insights of the Relationships Project community.
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What does it really mean to invest in relationships? Lessons from community research
The Ideas Fund supports communities to develop their own ideas, working alongside researchers to explore the questions that matter to them. They’ve...
Social Care: What’s your story?
In brief The Prime Minister has committed to investing in a social care system that works. We think this can only be achieved with a system which...
Young people bridging divides over Israel-Palestine
Gwen Burnyeat details what a week-long programme of bridgebuilding with twenty 16-19 year olds looks like, hosted by Solutions Not Sides (SNS), a UK peace education charity that teaches young people conflict resolution skills using Israel-Palestine as its case study.
Relational resilience: From noticing to collective capability
Kate Cochrane share insights on how relationships matter, emerged from a workshop hosted in partnership with the Relationships Project and the UK Resilience Academy (UKRA).
A season for change? Three hopes for the Burnham government
As political life resumes in earnest after the Summer break, we explore – in a three-part series – the possibility and pitfalls of relational reform under the new Burnham government.
A season for change? Part one: Devolution – a winding path toward relational reform
We explore the possibilities of devolution: a necessary but insufficient condition for relational reform. This is part one of a three-part series by Rich Bell, exploring the possibility and pitfalls of relational reform under the new Burnham government.
A season for change? Part two: Public service reform – a chance to build a more relational state
We discuss how the government’s emerging public service reform agenda could make a guiding focus on the power of human relationships a core feature of how the modern state works. This is part two of a three-part series by Rich Bell, exploring the possibility and pitfalls of relational reform under the new Burnham government.
A season for change? Part three: Social care – a critical test
We argue that the approach the government takes to overhauling our creaking social care system in the coming year will provide vital insight into whether it will in fact pursue a meaningful project of relational public service reform. This is part three of a three-part series by Rich Bell, exploring the possibility and pitfalls of relational reform under the new Burnham government.
To rewire the state, we need relational policymaking
Koen Bartels argues that the Burnham government will only be able to ‘rewire the state’ if it embraces relational policymaking.
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