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The Slow Death of Parliamentary Scrutiny
Writing in The House, Dr Alice Lilly finds that Parliament is struggling to do its job properly.
Former ministers reveal experiences of Johnson, Brown and Blair governments
George Eustice, Hilary Benn, Douglas Alexander and Helen Liddell give candid interviews about their time as ministers.
Keir Starmer's next reshuffle should be Labour's last before a general election
Limiting reshuffles in the run up to elections is critical for the success and effectiveness of incoming administrations, says a new IfG paper.
Treasury’s ‘secrecy’ hindered parts of Covid response, says think-tank
The Independent discusses the Institute for Government's report on the Treasury during Covid.
Treasury's Covid approach contributed to "tug of war" in government
The Treasury’s secretive approach to working with other departments hindered aspects of the government's Covid pandemic response for much of 2020.
Nanny statism fears behind UK’s 30-year failure to tackle obesity, report says
The Guardian discusses the Institute for Government's report on tackling obesity.
BBC Radio 4 - PM: Rishi Sunak investigation over declared interest
Dr Hannah White spoke to the PM programme about the rules and the difference between the MPs' and ministers' register of interest.
Government should fill the scrutiny gap left by Office of Tax Simplification abolition, says Edward Troup
The government should address important gaps in tax legislation scrutiny caused by Kwasi Kwarteng’s abolition of the Office of Tax Simplification.
BBC Radio 4 - Today: The Privileges Committee inquiry
Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government, spoke to the Today programme about the Privileges Committee's inquiry into Boris Johnson.
Hunt’s budget just puts off difficult choices until the next election
Tom Pope says in Prospect that both political parties will have to face tough fiscal decisions in 2024