Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
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.
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Special advisers
Special advisers (SpAds) are political appointees hired to support ministers.
Protecting special advisers is good for government
SpAds could do their jobs better if they were provided with clearer employment protection and professional support of their own
Boris Johnson government reshuffle - February 2020
Boris Johnson is conducting a reshuffle of his government. Follow the latest developments and analysis from the team at the IfG.
How government reshuffles go wrong – and why it happens so often
Some reshuffles are planned well in advance and some are sudden but they all have the potential to go off-course.
A bad reshuffle is worse than no reshuffle
The next set of ministerial appointments could define Boris Johnson's premiership
Government reshuffles
A reshuffle is when government ministers are moved between posts.
COBR (COBRA)
COBR’s purpose is high-level co-ordination and decision making in the event of major or catastrophic emergencies.
David Lidington
David Lidington reflects on David Cameron’s renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership and the 2016 referendum and being Theresa May’s deputy.
Reforming the civil service needs more than a smart Dominic Cummings blogpost
Building up a new team in 10 Downing Street is far easier than achieving lasting and much-needed reform of the civil service
The Conservatives have a majority but what happens in Parliament still matters
The majority Conservative government will still need to think about avoiding mis