Mission-focused policy-making is now dominating the pre-election period. Labour is promising to deliver on five missions, from net zero to increasing productivity. The Conservative government has made five promises, from cutting inflation to reducing waiting lists.

In this essay, Sir Geoff Mulgan and Jonathan Slater propose a series of reforms designed to change government, grow its capacities and deliver its missions.

This essay is part of Demos’ ongoing work on public service reform.