The EU will stick together over Brexit
Tim Durrant
22 March 2018

At this week’s European Council meeting, the 27 member states will agree their negotiating guidelines for talks on the future UK-EU relationship. They all have their own priorities, but solidarity will prevail, says Tim Durrant.

Brexit / Brexit > Negotiations
Both sides prioritise Brexit progress
Jill Rutter
19 March 2018

Today Michel Barnier and David Davis – exuding joint bonhomie – paid tribute to their teams and unveiled a colour-coded legal text for endorsement by the European Council later this week. But, Jill Rutter warns, it's not time to call off the contingency planning.

Brexit / Brexit > Negotiations
Whitehall steps up a Brexit gear
Lewis Lloyd
14 March 2018

The Spring Statement shows what Whitehall departments want to spend on Brexit in the coming year. Lewis Lloyd argues that the numbers show a move in policy from development to implementation.

Brexit / Brexit > Whitehall
The attack on Sergei Skripal – let's have a public inquiry
Marcus Shepheard
14 March 2018

Marcus Shepheard argues that allaying mounting public concern over the suspicious attacks on Russians in the UK won’t be an easy task, but a public inquiry would be a good start.

Policy making
Did the Spring Statement live down to expectations?
Jill Rutter
13 March 2018

The Treasury did a sterling job reducing expectations. The speech was a bit longer than billed but kept its focus. The big question is whether the Chancellor was right to stick with no Spending Review until 2019, argues Jill Rutter.

Policy making
MPs should not be their own judge and jury when accused of harassment
Dr Hannah White
12 March 2018

The House of Commons must hand over the investigation and sanction of bullying and harassment to an independent body, argues Dr Hannah White.

Parliament
International Women’s Day 2018: why government still needs to focus on gender
Charlotte Baker
07 March 2018

Despite improvements in the representation of women in government, Charlotte Baker says that in politics and the civil service, significant barriers to seniority still remain.

Whitehall Monitor / Whitehall Monitor > Workforce
What the Chancellor could say in the Spring Statement
Bronwen Maddox
07 March 2018

The Chancellor will set out the UK's economic outlook in a pared-down Spring Statement next week. Bronwen Maddox offers her advice on what he could say. 

Performance Tracker / Public services / Whitehall
The Welsh and Scottish continuity bills have been published, but challenges remain
Jack Kellam
06 March 2018

With the Welsh and Scottish governments taking steps to pre-empt the EU Withdrawal Bill through their own continuity bills, the UK has moved a step closer to constitutional crisis, argues Jack Kellam.

Brexit / Brexit > Brexit & Devolution / Devolution
May finally tells us what a ‘bespoke’ Brexit deal might look like
Jill Rutter
02 March 2018

Since her Lancaster House speech in January 2017, the Prime Minister has reiterated the need for a “deep and special” partnership with the EU. Finally, writes Jill Rutter, she is offering some detail.

Brexit / Brexit > Negotiations

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