Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Akash Paun

Akash Paun

Programme Director

Akash is a programme director at the Institute. He leads the Institute’s devolution programme, overseeing work on the state of the union, and devolution to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and to English cities and regions. 

He has previously conducted research on subjects including civil service accountability, parliamentary reform, coalition and minority government.  

Akash studied politics and political economy and joined the Institute in 2008 after completing a master’s degree. He has worked at the UCL Constitution Unit, the British Academy, the London School of Economics, and as an English teacher in Prague and Paris. 

In May 2022 Akash was also appointed by the Welsh Government to the expert panel advising the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales. 

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26 MAR 2020 Explainer

Coronavirus and devolution

Major public services affected by the pandemic are the responsibility of the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

04 FEB 2020 Interview

David Mundell

David Mundell talks about his time in the Scotland Office and his relationship with the Scottish government during the 2014 independence referendum.

15 OCT 2019 Report

No Deal Brexit and the Union

A no-deal Brexit would be highly controversial in all three devolved nations and increase risks to the Union itself. 

24 SEP 2019 Interview

Tony Blair

Tony Blair was interviewed on 24 April 2019 for the Institute for Government's Ministers Reflect project.

17 SEP 2019 Explainer

Hung parliaments

A hung parliament occurs when no party holds a majority of seats in the House of Commons.

16 JUL 2019 Report

Has Devolution Worked?

The success of devolution to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, London and the English regions since 1999.

30 MAY 2019 Explainer

Local government

The local government system varies in many ways between the four nations of the UK. We explain the structure and political balance in each nation.