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How to transform infrastructure decision making in the UK
How competing needs and perspectives can be balanced to improve three vital aspects of infrastructure policy: time, quality and cost.
The EU hints at what it means by ‘Canada plus’ for post-Brexit trade
EU nervousness about the risks of UK regulatory divergence could be an opportunity for the Government.
The Nuclear Safeguards Bill may not protect the UK’s nuclear industry after Brexit
The post-Brexit nuclear regulator needs to develop skills and infrastructure.
Government must get better at showing how it uses evidence to make policy
If it wants to gain legitimacy with the public, the Government must make it easier for outsiders to understand the use of evidence in policy making.
Publish Brexit impact assessment and move on
The Government needs to put forward its preferred option on the future relationship with the EU.
Negotiating Brexit transition
Both the UK and the EU have set out their positions ahead of negotiations on a Brexit transition. What does this mean?
Carillion collapse highlights the need to change the way we manage public services
A future with no private sector involvement in delivering publicly-funded services is hard to imagine.
Whitehall Monitor 2018
The turnover of ministers is impeding the Government's progress on Brexit, major projects and the challenges for public services.
David Jones
David Jones reflects on his year as a minister in the new Department for Exiting the EU and also his time at the Welsh Office.
What does the Government think about the economics of Brexit?
The government should publish its economic assessments of Brexit to ensure that the Cabinet, Parliament and the public can make an informed decision.