Ed Roddis

Out now | State of the State 2026: Delivery that Matters | Our annual report on government with @restate_thinks and survey by @IpsosUK. Read it here: deloitte.co.uk/stateofthestate

If we can devolve tax raising powers to Wales and Scotland then we can do so to mayoral authorities. Looks like the plan is to devolve risks but not powers. thetimes.com/business/econo…

Found myself saying "reform with a small r" this morning, like it's the new "conservative with a small c"

Incredible footage of @EmmanuelMacron and other leaders on a call with @realDonaldTrump. This is what international relations looks like. Fascinating.

The polling from @Ipsos_in_the_UK is in. The interviews with 100 government officials are done. The next State of the State report from @DeloitteUK and @restate_thinks launches next month, offering a view of the UK public sector from the people who use it and the people who run it. In the meantime, here's a quote from one of our interviews.

👇iconic #IranProtests

The courage of all the Iranian people currently rising up against their vile repressive regime is astonishing. Go for your freedom, you heroes.👊

Shame that all the commentary on the Scottish, Welsh and local elections are about what they will mean for the PM and Westminster. We should be talking about what they mean for Scotland, Wales and life in the UK!

For the past 14 years, @DeloitteUK and @restate_thinks have published an annual report on government: The State of the State. It blends a survey of the public alongside interviews with senior officials. Last year's edition commentated on the raft of plans, strategies and roadmaps that government had produced after a year in office. Here's a quote from a civil servant included in the 2025 report. As she said, the proof of the pudding is in the implementation. Our 2026 edition, out next month, will pick up from where this left off and explore government's quest for delivery.

Not sure @BBCNews is reporting on devolution with the seriousness it deserves

Useful to see emerging thinking on civil service reform from @reformparty_uk via @danny__kruger. What's encouraging here is the empathy with high-performing officials. Talking about making the most of the best civil servants makes a refreshing change in these debates preparingforgovernment.com/civil-service-…

Plenty of policy takeaways in the latest report on lifelong learning from @OECD @OECDEduSkills. Includes shoutouts for France's personal training accounts, Estonia's roll-out of AI tools for students and teachers, and China's University for Older Adults. Well worth a read. oecd.org/en/publication…

What's longer - the Complete Works of Shakespeare or the UK Tax Code? Find out in Deloitte's Christmas quiz by Chief Economist @IanStewartEcon deloitte.com/uk/en/blogs/mo…

Just received the ultimate Secret Santa gift - looking forward to reading @NadineDorries

If you like cheap foreign retailers, fly in a private jet and drink pre-packaged lattes, I have some worrying news #Budget2025

No mention of Labour's five missions in today's Budget or the Red Book that is published with it. The latter mentions government's growth mission, plus one honourable mention of the clean energy mission, but none of the others. Government seems to have shifted to three priorities: the cost of living, NHS waiting lists and national debt. Think I prefer the new ones tbh.

Surprised to see the Office for Value Money "has now closed...having delivered on its remit", according to Budget documents. When it was announced pre-election, I assumed it would be a permanent fixture in government. Apparently not.

Deputy Speaker @Nus_Ghani absolutely right to tell the government off before the Budget statement. It's incredible to see ministers pre-announcing Budget measures before the actual statement in Parliament

Most people are fixated on tax rises in today's Budget but I'll be looking at the spending side of the equation. And specifically, will it include any cuts and efficiencies for Whitehall and public services?