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Is the world ready for Donald Trump?
Scarlett Maguire of JL Partners, the pollsters that called the numbers right, and Michael Martins, a former US Embassy adviser, join the podcast team.
The Sewel convention in practice
Five case studies from the 2019–24 parliament
Labour should commit to both the letter and the spirit of the Sewel convention
The UK government should consider and consult its devolved counterparts in its legislative agenda.
What does the new legal risk guidance for government lawyers mean?
The Attorney General has issued revised guidance on legal risk.
Keir Starmer’s ministerial code
Keir Starmer has published his ministerial code. But what does it say?
Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue
The prime minister has made important first steps on bolstering standards.
More devolution is welcome – but it needs strengthened metro mayor accountability
Current accountability arrangements in England’s mayoral combined authorities are underpowered.
What difference will Rachel Reeves’ budget really make?
Former Treasury special adviser Sonia Khan joins Paul and Anand to crunch the budget sums.
Is Rachel Reeves’ budget bad – or good – for business?
How might the budget’s incentives and investments determine the future course of the economy?
Rachel Reeves has made welcome changes to the fiscal rules
Many of the chancellor’s changes to the fiscal rules and framework have been called for by the IfG.