Colm Britchfield
Research Assistant
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Government reshuffles
A reshuffle is when government ministers are moved between posts.
Government ministers
This explainer sets out what are the different types of ministers, how they are appointed and what they do.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
What happens if a prime minister loses their seat in a general election?
At every general election there is a possibility that a party's leader would not be returned to parliament.
Decarbonising heating at home
Five lessons the government must learn from the Green Homes Grant debacle.
The Treasury should not axe the Green Homes Grant
The subsidy scheme has not worked as a stimulus policy, but scrapping it would raise questions
The energy white paper shows momentum is building around net zero
The energy white paper is a welcome – and long delayed – step forward for UK energy policy
Evidence in energy policy making
The government needs to change how it shapes energy policy – or risk hindering efforts to reach its 2050 net zero target.
The government should fix the flailing Green Homes Grant
The chancellor should extend his flagship green recovery scheme beyond March
Missing Numbers in Children’s Services
What data is available on children’s centres and youth services, and how government might overcome the barriers they face improving this data.