Tom Sasse
Former Associate Director
Tom's recent work
Proposing change: How same-sex marriage became a government success story
Passing legislation to introduce same-sex marriage marked an important step in addressing the UK’s past legal discrimination against same-sex couples.
The development of the UK’s offshore wind sector 2010–16
What can this and future governments learn from the UK's successes in offshore wind policy in the 2010s?
Tackling obesity
Government squeamishness on tackling obesity will mean higher taxes and lower productivity.
All work
Lifting lockdown in 2021: the next phase of the coronavirus strategy
Any mismanagement that risks a fourth lockdown would represent a serious failure of government.
The Treasury’s attempt to repair Eat Out to Help Out's reputation is dubious
Rather than focussing on brand management, the Treasury should learn from what it got wrong about the virus, argues Tom Sasse
EU vaccine debate highlights UK success – and need for diplomacy
The UK’s vaccine rollout shows the government has learned from earlier mistakes in the crisis
The government should be wary of over-promising on vaccinations
The vaccination programme has started very well, but Tom Sasse says focusing attention on highly ambitious targets creates risks
Coronavirus vaccine rollout
The vaccine rollout is the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Five things the government needs to get right on the vaccine rollout
The government will need to avoid repeating problems in decision making, delivery and communication if it is to make a success of mass vaccination
Science advice in a crisis
Ministers must improve the way they use and communicate science advice or risk repeating mistakes made during the coronavirus crisis.
The government must clean up its act on coronavirus contracts
A new National Audit Office report raises serious questions about the way the government has spent public money
Johnson's 10-point net zero statement is encouraging – but not a credible plan
The strong signals of intent in the prime minister’s net zero plan will only be valuable if there is a plan to deliver them
Government must integrate different forms of advice to inform coronavirus response
The incoherence of the government’s response to Covid-19 has not been helped by the failure to join up different forms of advice