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Institute for Government

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The Institute for Government (IfG) is a UK independent think tank which aims to improve government effectiveness through research and analysis, it was founded as a charity in 2008. [1]

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Behavioural Insights Team

The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), also known unofficially as the "Nudge Unit", is an organisation that was set up to apply nudge theory (behavioural economics and psychology) to try to improve government policy and services as well as to save the UK government money.

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Bronwen Maddox

Bronwen Maddox (born 7 May 1963) is the Director of the Institute for Government, previously the Foreign Editor of The Times.

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Carlton House Terrace

Carlton House Terrace is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster in London.

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Civil service

The civil service is independent of government and composed mainly of career bureaucrats hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership.

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David Halpern (psychologist)

David Solomon Halpernhttps://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/08567792/officers FAcSS (born June 1966) is a British psychologist and civil servant, heading the Behavioural Insights Team (unofficially known as the Nudge Unit) spun out from the Cabinet Office.

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David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, FRS, HonFREng (born 24 October 1940) is a British businessman and politician.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Financial Times

The Financial Times (FT) is a Japanese-owned (since 2015), English-language international daily newspaper headquartered in London, with a special emphasis on business and economic news.

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Gatsby Charitable Foundation

The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is an endowed grant-making trust, based in London, founded by David Sainsbury in 1967.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Peter Riddell

Peter John Robert Riddell CBE PC (born 14 October 1948) is a British journalist, author.

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Prospect (magazine)

Prospect is a monthly British general interest magazine, specialising in politics, economics and current affairs.

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Rachel Sylvester

Rachel Mynfreda Sylvester (born 1969) is a British political journalist who writes for The Times.

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Robert Maxwell

Ian Robert Maxwell (10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991), born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch, was a British media proprietor and Member of Parliament (MP).

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The Times

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London, England.

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Think tank

A think tank, think factory or policy institute is a research institute/center and organisation that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Government

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