Hannah White
Director and CEO
Hannah's recent work
There is emerging consensus about how to fix the broken centre of UK government
The centre of government is not fit for the challenges facing the UK.
The challenges of the coming decades can only be tackled with a smarter centre
The centre of government is not capable of meeting the challenges faced by the UK today.
Rishi Sunak should not disregard Lords scrutiny of his Rwanda bill
The prime minister's comments on the scrutiny role played by peers are a cause for concern.
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Is it too late for Liz Truss to regain trust?
The PM’s belated acceptance of the basics of good government may not be enough to save her premiership
Accountability after Brexit
The prime minister – or MPs – must overhaul parliament's feeble Brexit scrutiny.
How Liz Truss lost trust
Governments also need to build and maintain confidence in their policy- and decision-making processes
Liz Truss is breaking with more than ‘economic orthodoxy’
Liz Truss' approach to government also reflects a change from accepted norms of good government
King Charles III and his ministers
King Charles III is already showing that he wants to put his own stamp on the part he plays in UK government.
Liz Truss must remember that governing well is about more than winning elections
The steps that Liz Truss should take to switch from campaigning successfully to governing effectively
Johnson’s resignation honours list makes House of Lords reform appear as far off as ever
The outgoing prime minister plans to ennoble a large number of peers
The Privileges Committee’s questioning of Boris Johnson has constitutional significance
The prime minister now faces an inquiry by the Commons Privileges Committee into whether he lied to parliament.
The stakes of ‘partygate’ are higher than Boris Johnson’s future
Reasserting the principle that ministers tell the truth in parliament is more important than the prime minister’s immediate career prospects
Government should not use its “Brexit Freedoms” Bill to further sideline parliament
Watering down scrutiny of changes to rights and regulations would be the opposite of parliament ‘taking back control’.