Matthew Fright
Senior Researcher
Matthew's recent work
How the next government should complete the job of English devolution
The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of the West Midlands
On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas elected Richard Parker as the mayor of the West Midlands.
Local elections 2024: Mayor of Greater Manchester
On 2 May 2024, Andy Burnham was elected for the third time as mayor of Greater Manchester
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Croydon Council’s struggle to balance the books
Latest financial statement should be a warning to other strapped councils – and to the government, says Matthew Fright
What does the autumn statement mean for public services?
The autumn statement's impact on public services may be politically unsustainable.
'Austerity' in public services: lessons from the 2010s
Jeremy Hunt is right to delay his fiscal statement – but should not rush into a new austerity programme.
Performance Tracker 2022
Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.
Performance Tracker 2022: Police
The nature of police work changed during the height of the pandemic, but is now returning to previous patterns – and some growing challenges.
Performance Tracker 2022: Children's social care
Despite a decrease in referrals to social services during the pandemic, the number of children remaining in care added pressure on the system.
Performance Tracker 2022: Cross-service analysis
This year’s Performance Tracker assesses how nine public services have coped with the effects of the pandemic.
The Cabinet Office must do more to prove its commitment to better FoI handling
Cabinet Office must do more to show its commitment to FoI openness
Irish reunification
What is a border poll? What would happen if Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland voted in favour of reunification?