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Analysing Reform UK's 2024 Contract Through a Policy Design Lens
Dive into our detailed review of the Reform UK Contract, analysed through Lighthouse's Policy Design Framework.
Analysing the Green Party's 2024 Manifesto Through a Policy Design Lens
Dive into our detailed review of the Green Party manifesto, analysed through Lighthouse's Policy Design Framework.
Analysing the Labour Party's 2024 Manifesto Through a Policy Design Lens
Dive into our detailed review of the Labour Party manifesto, analysed through Lighthouse's Policy Design Framework.
Analysing the Conservative Party's 2024 Manifesto Through a Policy Design Lens
Dive into our detailed review of the Conservatives' manifesto, analysed through Lighthouse's Policy Design Framework.
Analysing the Liberal Democrats' 2024 Manifesto Through a Policy Design Lens
Dive into our detailed review of the Liberal Democrats' manifesto, analysed through Lighthouse's Policy Design Framework.
Policy Levers with direct impact
Policy Levers that sit in the two Direct quadrants of the Policy Design Matrix, which focus on delivering results through direct government action
Policy Levers for a gradual impact
Policy Levers positioned in the Gradual Impact quadrants are designed to have a longer implementation timeline. This is crucial for addressing complex issues that require sustained efforts and comprehensive planning.
Policy Levers for an immediate impact
Policy Levers positioned in the Immediate Impact quadrants are designed to produce quick outcomes. This is crucial in scenarios requiring urgent attention or rapid responses to emerging issues.
The principles and benefits of Policy Design
Policy Design is the meticulous blend of traditional policy-making with complementary ideas and principles from the world of design.
Policymaker Mindsets: Wrap up
By understanding the dynamic nature of mindsets, leveraging synergistic combinations, and respecting inherent resistances, we can more effectively engage with a diverse range of policymakers.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Guardian
The Guardian focusses on crafting policies that protect public interests and promote equity.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Collaborator
The Collaborator champions inclusive, participatory approaches to policymaking.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Innovator
The Innovator is drawn to creative, experimental approaches in policymaking.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Pragmatist
The Pragmatist’s approach is grounded in practicality and feasibility.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Veteran
The Veteran brings decades of experience and a deep understanding of the policymaking landscape.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Operator
The Operator is a tactician, a pragmatic policymaker who values competence and reliability, focusing primarily on making decisions that will reflect positively on them and avoid controversy.
Policymaker Mindsets: The Visionary
Visionaries are the big-picture thinkers who can champion innovative, design-led solutions at the policy level.
Introducing the Lighthouse Policymaker Mindsets
We have developed the Lighthouse Policymaker Mindsets; a little tool to help the digital and design community better understand and collaborate with policymakers.
Bringing balance: The case for and against user-centred policy design
User-centred design (UCD) is celebrated for its potential to make policy more informed and effective, by actively involving the individuals most affected by the issues at hand. However, policy people are still wary…