Joni Smith
@Joni_E_Smith
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Arbroath girl. Director, Global Political Engagement @InstituteGC formerly @ScotGovBrussels @ScotGovUSA. Where I mistakenly express views they’ll be all my own.
London
Joined August 2017
Britain’s energy mission must shift – from Clean Power 2030 to Cheaper Power 2030, Net Zero 2050. We’re backing net zero but calling for a sharper focus on growth, resilience & lower bills. If clean energy isn’t cheaper energy, public consent will crumble:
NEW paper from @InstituteGC today. We argue Britain’s energy mission must shift - from Clean Power 2030 to Cheaper Power 2030. To cut bills, unlock growth, and secure lasting public support for net zero👇
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Couldn’t have asked for a better team. From concept to execution, our Politics team delivered – backed by incredible colleagues across TBI who helped bring our vision to life. Confident, constructive, and future-focused – exactly how politics should be.
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Across the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative gatherings, we made the case for practical reform grounded in delivery, partnership and purpose – a vision that resonated in packed rooms and conversations shaping the next chapter of UK politics.
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And that, my friends, is that. Three weeks, three cities, 22 events – @InstituteGC's 2025 party conference season is a wrap. From Bournemouth to Liverpool to Manchester, our message was clear: Britain must choose renewal and transformation over decline.
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The digital id debate has gone mad. Let me inject some common sense into it: 13 y/os should not be mandated to have one. But we should raise ambition for 🇬🇧. Shut down the shadow economy (like France) and transform public services. Pity @BigBrotherWatch disagree. Me on @LBC 👇
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If you’re in Manchester come join us for this stellar line up…
This weekend, TBI joins #CPC25 in Manchester with speakers @JamesCleverly, @andy4wm, @michaelgove and more to discuss the future of government, innovation & disruptive delivery. Find out more: https://t.co/GEMqlyCZSj
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A full house at TBI HQ for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s #Lab25 Conference speech. We’ll be hosting a special Speech Review Event at 4pm today to hear from the experts who know the Prime Minister best 🔎
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🚨 Once more into the breach at #LabourPartyConference …and we are starting strong. A phenomenal discussion happening now in Hall 2C with @lewis_goodall @TorstenBell @sophpender and @samsharpsTBI See the rest of today’s line up 👇
Housing. Climate. Work. The generational divide is shaping politics. We’re live at #Lab25 today with @lewis_goodall @TorstenBell @sophpender and TBI’s @samsharpsTBI as they explore how to build a coalition that works for everyone, young and old.
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How do we win the argument for AI in public services when distrust is so high? At #Lab25 @KellyIpsosUK, @GordonMcKeeMP, @AnthropicAI's Daisy McGregor and TBI’s @jakobmokander took the public pulse on #AI
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Day 2 at #LabourPartyConference is underway… Come see us in Hall 2C.
Policing in 2025 looks very different to a decade ago. This morning we're live at #Lab25 with @LabourSJ, @UsdawUnion’s Rab Donnelly, @LibPeck and TBI’s @a_iosad to discuss how tech can reduce and eliminate crime.
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Can Labour hold together the coalition that propelled it to power and deliver transformative change for Britain? @CHazelgroveMP, David Baines MP, @JessicaToale and @JoaniReid joined TBI's @Ryan_Wain to debate whether bold reform will unite or divide the party #Lab25
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Public services must be both personalised and preventative. At #Lab25 we heard from @chriswardmp, @alanmilburn1958, @ServiceNow’s Aaron Neil and TBI’s Charlotte Refsum on how data can transform public services for all.
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🚨 We’re live at #LabourConference 3 days of big debates & bold ideas with leaders & thinkers on public services, policing, AI, education & more We’re starting strong, day 1 explores public services, coalition politics & David Lammy live w/ Gideon Rachman Visit us in Hall 2C
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3/ On day one of Labour Party Conference, the task is clear: - Set out a bold vision - Deliver visibly in people’s daily lives - Build confidence that decline can be reversed Read more 👉 https://t.co/3ZxHIfUyCF
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2/ Our latest polling shows: - Swing voters favour a bold plan for growth - There is strong support for tech-enabled reform, incl. digital ID & AI - People see true patriotism as delivery, making Britain work better for everyone
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🚨 NEW from @InstituteGC: Voters across Britain share a clear sense of decline – but they are also united in wanting change. From the economy to immigration, the public is looking for government to show it can still deliver big, visible improvements. 🧵
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#DigitalID will be the foundation for a new model of public services that come to you when you need them - based on fairness and convenience. TBI’s @a_iosad reacts to the PM’s announcement today on the introduction of digital IDs, at the Global Progress Action Summit ⬇️
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What is the biggest opportunity at this year’s Labour Party Conference? TBI’s @ryan_wain and @Joni_E_Smith set out how Labour can lead a serious agenda for national renewal – through delivery, disruption and digital reform – ahead of #LPC25 this weekend ⬇️
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Stop decline. Upgrade Britain. That’s the agenda we @InstituteGC will be bringing to life at Labour Party Conference 2025 in our best programme yet. Save the pic. Bookmark the tweet. And come see us in Hall 2C, ACC in the best city in the world. ☄️
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