The Heywood Fellowship reviewed España 2050, Spain’s strategic vision. It highlighted expert input, ambition, and key lessons: government backing, explicit trade-offs, cultural change, and the need for broad consensus.

This new paper argues national strategy must be a core state function. Democracies can deliver it through inclusive, adaptive practices, and embedding learning into institutions to align short- and long-term goals.

Violence, abuse, and harassment against politically-active women is an escalating global issue. Comprehensive solutions involving governments, political parties, civil society, and social media regulation are essential to address this growing problem and protect women in politics.

This Policy Brief highlights challenges with source code non-disclosure in trade agreements, which hinder AI regulation. It recommends revising or removing these provisions to balance business confidentiality with the need for effective oversight and accountability.

Central banks must be trustworthy and predictable to maintain economic stability. This paper explores the growing roles of central banks, emphasising the need for better integration of trust-building theories and practices.

This report sets out conclusions from an inquiry into how policymaking at the intersection of economic and security interests needs to change to keep ahead geopolitical and wider global trends.

This paper examines how modern economic statecraft was developed in the early 20th Century and how a better understanding of that history might improve policy making today.

The UK grapples with complex policy issues at the intersection of economics and national security. This paper, part of a series, explores historical challenges and emphasises the need for government reform to enhance analytical capabilities, calling for senior officials' support to effectively address modern policy challenges.

The intersection of economic prosperity and national security poses increasing challenges, demanding a multidisciplinary approach from policymakers. Despite prior Civil Service efforts, frequent reform programs have failed to equip policymakers with lasting expertise to address evolving complexities. This report explores historical shortcomings and suggests a strategy for sustained improvement.