Bronwen Maddox
Former director of the Institute for Government
All work
Dominic Cummings’ exit gives Boris Johnson a chance to explain his vision
Dominic Cummings has been right in his calls for change in government, but his antagonism has cost the prime minister widespread support
Boris Johnson’s leadership is on the line in second coronavirus lockdown
It was a step the prime minister clearly did not want to take.
Boris Johnson’s speech: looking to the future if not the present
Bronwen Maddox gives her snap verdict on the prime minister's virtual conference speech
Gavin Williamson should go too
For the long series of serious misjudgements about schools during the pandemic, the buck should stop with the secretary of state
The Huawei U-turn will have wide repercussions
The government’s review of foreign, defence and security policy needs to include trade policy and set out the aims for relations with China
Reform of the centre of government
The problem facing the government ‘machine’ – and recommendations for further reform.
The task facing the new cabinet secretary
Bronwen Maddox sets out the tasks that await Sedwill's successor as cabinet secretary
A change of cabinet secretary is a chance for a reset
While Sir Mark Sedwill grappled well with difficult circumstances, the government now needs to put the right people in across Whitehall
Easing the coronavirus lockdown is a difficult task which the government is doing badly
The avoidable confusion in the prime minister's message suggests the government has not thought through the next steps out of lockdown
The hard choices in lifting the coronavirus lockdown
The government should acknowledge the choice between deaths from coronavirus and other harm to society