Director of Comms & External Affairs at Nuffield Trust (@nuffieldtrust.org.uk). Advisory Group, Science Media Centre. Co-founder WonkComms (https://bsky.app/profile/wonkcomms.bsky.social). Mum of 👧🧒 👦. SE Londoner. Views: mine!https://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mvkwqxu7a22uI wish @mancunianmedic.bsky.social would tell us what he really thinks... "I am sure [Dash] will argue, as the career management consultant that she was, that we can do it all with better processes and management and data—which are all important—but that is bollocks without solving the other issues”15 Sep 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkwqxu7a22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mvch6frqks24In case you missed it earlier in the week, my Britpop inspired look at why recovering public satisfaction will be considerably tougher for Burnham’s Government than it was for New Labour [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvch6frqks24https://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mv6cntddoc2uIn which I had a great deal of fun identifying Britpop era songs for this blog on NHS satisfaction in the 1990s and now, which draws on a new @natcen.bsky.social chapter co-authored by Sir John Curtice and our BSA teams at the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk and @thekingsfund.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6cntddoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mlst6a6vvc2zThere will be a lot of hot takes on Wes Streeting's record as Health Secretary flying around today. I am biased, but I reckon this will be one of the most insightful, by @markgdayan.bsky.social of the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk Trust, so make sure to have a read https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/what-can-wes-streeting-s-successor-learn-from-his-record-on-the-nhs-and-social-care14 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlst6a6vvc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mlma43utns2mRemember when it used to be a bit of a novelty when politics became all dramatic and Traitors-esque? Now I’m longing for some dry policy discussion and a nice dose of cross party consensus.11 May 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlma43utns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mgsfjy7xw22bWhat started as a conversation about information and data ended up as a conversation about beliefs and humanity. I wrote some words about our panel discussion last week about trust, information and polarised views. https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/food-for-thought-addressing-misinformation-and-polarised-views-in-health-care Photo (c) Emile Holba 2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsfjy7xw22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mgcys4y6s22lBig moment for social care as Baroness Louise Casey makes her first ever speech about the Adult social care commission. Chuffed that she chooses our small but mighty @nuffieldtrust.org.uk think tank to make it05 Mar 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcys4y6s22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mgcfj6mg7s2zThe stage is set, quite literally, for the @nuffieldtrust.org.uk summit. Already trails of Louise Casey’s speech on the Today programme. Delegates arriving. Breakfast eaten. Good luck team Nuffield!05 Mar 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcfj6mg7s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/leonoramerry.bsky.social/post/3mga2jabibc2pWhat an amazing panel I will have the privilege of chairing tomorrow at the Nuffield Trust summit, looking at polarisation and the fragmented information environment. You can tune in via the live stream here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AleCC_gRUxOy_wr6Sk5BFpUb--eAe5TvmUdY4f7S-HWD62dTMGGR~AlPYtflOzh7dnieZUhokaiVj5hTPgup_OIqQiF1uarbVIu_-HU484YYCbA [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:g2cfpt76dca6yinfk6l7rueo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga2jabibc2p