We need to inject more evidence into public policy. Here’s one way to do it

Our citizen-led study of politicians, published today, has one main conclusion: we need to make research evidence faster to access, easier to decipher, and harder to ignoreIt’s a problem that comes up time and again. The day breaks with news that a prominent government policy or promise has failed. It might concern the NHS, the environment, or immigration. The next day, amidst all the bluster and posturing, someone will quietly point out that the policy never had a chance of working becaus