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Nick Gibb
Nick Gibb discusses his time in government as long-serving Conservative schools minister.
The IfG Ministers Database tells us a lot about the last six decades in UK politics
Explore our interactive guide to half a century of British governments.
Starmer is wrong not to have a dedicated Commons committee to scrutinise the UK-EU relationship
The government would benefit from scrutiny of how it handles relations with Europe.
How Labour should recruit more expert outsiders
Errors over appointments should lead to the government improving the way it recruits and uses outside expertise.
Whitehall and AI: how can government move from promising pilots to real results?
Poor data infrastructure and a lack of agreement on evaluation could hold back otherwise promising AI innovations in government.
Five signals that will show whether Labour is really governing in a different way
The autumn presents a unique moment for the new government.
Ministerial maternity leave
Seven former politicians share their experiences of having a baby while in office.
10 things the government should do to deliver on its housebuilding ambitions
England needs to build a minimum 300,000 new homes each year to tackle its housing shortage. But no government has got close to that 300,000 figure.
How the government can build more homes
Why successive governments have found it difficult to deliver on housebuilding pledges.
Starmer looks back in anger
The Guardian’s Jess Elgot joins the podcast team to respond to Keir Starmer’s speech – and look ahead to Monday’s return of parliament.