Let’s Rethink Parliament: Outcomes, Not Optics. Parliament is highly visible — but its most important outcomes are often quiet. This post asks what gets lost when optics crowd out stewardship.
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Let’s Rethink Parliament: The Transparency Trap
Let’s Rethink Parliament: The Transparency Trap. Cameras brought transparency to Parliament — but also changed how work is seen and rewarded. This post asks what that’s done to time, focus, and outcomes.
Let’s Rethink Parliament: The MP’s Invisible Workload
Let’s Rethink Parliament: Not All MPs Work the Same Way — And We All Pretend They Do. Some MPs are highly visible, others work quietly. This post explores why Parliament struggles to talk about contribution — and what that does to trust.
Let’s Rethink Parliament: How Often Does Parliament Really Sit?
The House of Commons sits around 150 days a year. That scarcity quietly shapes behaviour, incentives, and how politics actually works.
Let’s Rethink Parliament: What is Parliament Actually For?
Parliament has always changed — often reluctantly, often under pressure. So why does change now feel taboo? This is the start of a series asking what Parliament is really for, and how its incentives shape behaviour over time.
Let’s Rethink Parliament: Change Is the Tradition
Parliament has always changed — often reluctantly, often under pressure. So why does change now feel taboo? This is the start of a series asking what Parliament is really for, and how its incentives shape behaviour over time.
Lets Re-Rethink HealthCare: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see if housing might have the cure.
Lets Re-Rethink HealthCare: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see if housing might have the cure.
When we finished Let’s Rethink Health, we didn’t pretend the NHS was broken because people didn’t care.
We were clear that:
staff care
patients care
and most policy intent is, broadly, well-meaning
The problem wasn’t values.
It was how the system is asked to function.
Lets Re-Rethink Education: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see what housing might have taught us
Lets Re-Rethink Education: let’s revisit what we proposed — and see what housing might have taught us.
So on this Friday the 13th I’m going to do something I’ve not done so far – go back to a previous rethink topic and see if the last one can provide and further options.
When we wrapped up Let’s Rethink Education, we didn’t shy away from the scale of the challenge.
We were clear that if we genuinely wanted an education system that could deliver outcomes closer to private school standards for everyone, the numbers were uncomfortable.
We weren’t talking about tweaks.
We were talking about something closer to £100–150bn a year once fully delivered.
And we were also honest about something else.
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
So let’s imagine this has gone well.
We’ve got a solid idea.
We’ve persuaded a government to back it.
The legislation is being drafted.
The machinery is grinding into life.
Which means — realistically — we’re waiting.
Not months.
Years.
And while all that process is happening, another question naturally pops up:
Is there anything we could start doing now, using the laws and powers we already have?
Lets Rethink Housing: Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
Lets Rethink Housing:
Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
If we build a housing system that actually works, how do we protect it from short-term politics, market panic, and the mistakes that broke housing policy before?
