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Brexit at 10: Political fragmentation and the rise of smaller parties
Post-Brexit political fragmentation has opened up space for smaller or fringe parties.
Replacing a prime minister during a general election campaign
Can a prime minister be replaced during an election campaign?
Preparation for government by opposition parties or leadership challengers
What is a transition of government?
Burnham v Starmer: The King of the North heads South
The Guardian's Rafael Behr joins the podcast team to discuss what a PM Andy Burnham would mean for the way Britain is governed.
Brexit at 10: Policy making
Brexit led to an almost unprecedented period of policy work.
Brexit at 10: Devolution
The UK’s vote to leave the EU immediately exposed divergent views across the UK.
Are private members’ bills the best way to decide difficult issues?
An IfG event revealed how private members’ bills could be reformed
What has happened to the assisted dying bill?
Lauren Edwards confirmed she will bring back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which ran out of time in the 2024-26 parliamentary session.
Civil service staff numbers
Who exactly are civil servants and how many are there?
Brexit at 10: Parliament
Much of the battle over what Brexit meant was fought out in parliament.