Catherine Haddon
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Cath's recent work
What is a manifesto?
Manifestos set out the policies a political party would deliver if they were to win an election.
All work
The king is dead, long live the kings!
With the announcement of Sir Gus O’Donnell’s resignation as Cabinet Secretary, the role is now to be split.
I didn’t predict a riot
On Monday night riots in London turned into a serious crisis.
The Art of Cabinet Minute-taking
Cabinet Minutes as "a source of satirical magnificence". Dr Catherine Haddon blogs about Cabinet minute-taking through the years.
Japanese earthquake: tested to the limit
Japan has become the latest government to have their crisis management capability tested by extreme natural disaster.
Increasing diversity in parliament: what can we learn from New Zealand?
The lessons from New Zealand's mixed member proportional (MMP) representation system in terms of the UK's proposed Alternative Vote are varied.
The Thatcher files
Lessons from the past.
Transitions
Catherine Haddon and Peter Riddell examine what happens when a general election leads to a change of government from one political party to another.