# Re.State Think Tank ## Basic Info **Name:** Re:State Think Tank **What is it:** A think tank focused on administrative reform, state capacity, and civil service effectiveness. **Who is involved:** Key figures include [[Sam Freedman]] (founding team) and Edward Davies (Director). **Location:** London, United Kingdom **Link:** [re-state.co.uk](https://re-state.co.uk/) --- ## Entries ### Rebranding **Re:form to Re:State**. The think tank was formerly known as **re:form**, but the organization rebranded to avoid institutional confusion with the _[[Reform UK]]_ political party. ### _The Alternative People Survey_ Re:State and Civil Service World published this [independent survey](https://re-state.co.uk/rethink/the-alternative-people-survey/) of 1,200+ UK civil servants revealing systemic failures in core HR functions that official People Surveys often avoid addressing directly. [[Civil Service Surveys|Civil service surveys]] are important diagnostic tools, but institutional versions frequently sidestep uncomfortable questions about performance management, talent development, and bureaucratic dysfunction. This initiative asked what needed asking: only 8% of respondents agreed that "the civil service manages poor performance well" (78% disagreed), just 29% believe the service takes talent management seriously, and 70% report that processes obstruct their work (rising to 83% among Senior Civil Servants).