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Taking back control of regulation
Government must invest time and effort to reap the benefits of post-Brexit regulatory freedoms.
Taking back control of subsidies
A UK state aid regime needs rules and a strong regulator to avoid wasting taxpayer money and protect competition within the UK internal market.
Taking stock of the Conservative manifesto
The government is yet to deliver around half of its 2019 manifesto promises – and many of those it has made progress on are the ‘easy wins’.
Improving ethical standards in government
Greensill, and subsequent revelations on relations between private sector interests and the government, have exposed serious weaknesses in the rules o
The coronavirus inquiry
Boris Johnson should establish his promised public inquiry into the government’s handling of coronavirus in May.
The fiscal position of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Breaking away from the UK would leave Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland facing sizeable fiscal deficits.
Devolved public services
Since their creation in 1999, the devolved governments have chosen to fund and run public services in very different ways.
Finding the right skills for the civil service
What skills the civil service has and those it needs to meet the demands of government in the coming years.
Covid passports
The government must address concerns over how, where and when Covid passports would be used.
Judicial review and policy making
Ministers and officials should accept that judicial review improves policy.