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Samuel Warner is a Research Fellow at the Department of Politics, University of Manchester, and a member of The Productivity Institute (TPI). His work focuses on British politics, public policy, and political economy, particularly exploring how institutional landscapes constrain regional development and productivity growth. He co-leads the TPI’s 'Institutions and Governance' theme and is part of the Nuffield Foundation-funded project on public expenditure planning, resulting in a forthcoming Oxford University Press book on Treasury governance.
Education: PhD in Political Science (University of Birmingham, 2018), MA Political Science (Birmingham, 2014), BSc Politics with Law (Aston University, 2011). Previous roles include Associate Lecturer at the University of York (2019–20) and Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham (2017–19).
Research interests center on fiscal credibility, institutional reform, and the intersections between political economy and governance. His recent publications analyze Labour’s governance approaches, spatial inequality in devolved systems, and Whitehall-Treasury dynamics. Collaborations include projects with the Institute for Government and contributions to parliamentary committees.
Key grants: £324,488 Nuffield Foundation grant (2020–2023) for 'Public Expenditure Planning and Control in Complex Times.' Media engagements include analyses for The Conversation and parliamentary inquiry submissions.
Sam’s monograph Who Governs Britain? examines the 1971 Industrial Relations Act. He contributes to interdisciplinary teams addressing UK governance challenges, emphasizing sustainable institutional frameworks aligned with UN SDGs on prosperity and equality.
