Craig Ryan | Writer

My work, my blog and other stuff

Menu
  • Home
  • My Work
    • Cuttings
    • Magazines
    • Websites
    • Other projects
  • Blog
Close Menu
  • A few words for my dad…

    by Craig Ryan

    My dad, Don Ryan, was a World War II veteran, London fireman, electrician, DIY superhero and the best dad anyone could wish for. He would have been 100 today. To mark his centenary, here's the eulogy I wrote and read at his funeral in 2009.

    7 September 2020
    Blog

Selected cuttings

Cuttings

Cheryl’s story: “You can’t be your authentic self”

Cheryl Samuels from NHS England talks about her experiences as a black manager in the NHS. Part of the Black Lives Still Matter series of...

5 October 2020
Cuttings, My Work

Trauma at work: the shocking truth

HEALTHCARE MANAGER: Special report on the growing number of NHS managers suffering from PTSD as a result of workplace bullying.

7 November 2019
Cuttings, My Work

The get out clause

HEALTHCARE MANAGER: Analysis piece on how some employers are using a legal loophole to get rid of NHS managers whose faces don't fit.

1 July 2019
Cuttings, My Work

Book review: The French Exception, by Adam Plowright

PUBLIC SERVICE MAGAZINE: Review of Adam Plowright's account of Emmanuel Macron's extraordinary rise to the Elysée Palace.

22 October 2018
Cuttings, My Work

The gift that keeps you guessing

HEALTHCARE MANAGER: Analysis piece on the UK government's 70th birthday funding settlement for the NHS.

26 July 2018

Mags & Websites

Timebanking UK website

Published by Craig Ryan

I'm working with Timebanking UK to develop their new website. I plan content, edit copy and project manage the site's development.

15 July 2020
comments 0
My Work, Websites

Managers in Partnership website

Published by Craig Ryan

I write, edit and manage content for the Managers in Partnership website.

15 July 2020
comments 0
My Work, Websites

Public Service magazine

Published by Craig Ryan

I'm a regular contributor and former editor of Public Service Magazine, which is published by the FDA, the top civil servants' union.

13 July 2020
comments 0
Magazines, My Work

Healthcare Manager magazine

Published by Craig Ryan

I'm editor of Healthcare Manager, the magazine published by Managers in Partnership (MiP), the trade union for NHS and social care managers.

12 July 2020
comments 0
Magazines, My Work

Projects

FDA Centenary project

Published by Craig Ryan

I led a major research project on the history of the FDA, the top civil servants' union, and its members' role in shaping democratic government in the UK.

20 December 2019
comments 0
My Work, Projects

MiP election briefing & policy research

Published by Craig Ryan

In the run-up to the 2015 general election, I worked with Managers in Partnership to develop the union’s policy positions and produce a comprehensive election briefing for members.

7 November 2019
My Work, Projects

My blog

I will be starting a new blog, Radical Uncertainty, here soon. In the meantime, I’m publishing a selection of posts from my old blogs, including European Eye and English Economic.

7 September 2020

A few words for my dad…

31 July 2016

Three words that won it

29 April 2016

My thirty years of hurt and joy with Elvis

9 December 2015

Private affluence, public squalor

4 June 2015

Remember — a right to buy is also a directive to sell

About me

I’m Craig, a versatile and experienced writer and editor who works with people like trade unions, charities and small businesses to produce better magazines, websites and other publications.

I’ve been writing professionaly for more than 25 years, and I’ll write about anything. But people usually ask me to write about public policy, the economy, the NHS, Europe, employment or books.

I work in partnership with graphic designer James Sparling. Together, we offer a range of communications and publishing services through our company, Lexographic.

If you want to know more you can browse this site for samples of my work and find out more about the projects I’m involved with. Or you can read my current CV.

My work, my blog and other stuff

Get in touch

  • Email
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linked In
  • Instagram
  • The Exchange, Brick Row, Stroud, GL5 1DF, Great Britain | craig@craigryan.eu

    Copyright © 2020 Craig Ryan Proudly powered by WordPress Theme: Zuki by Elmastudio