Grant Dalton
Former Researcher
Grant's recent work
MPs standing down at the next general election
How many MPs are standing down at the next election, and why?
Public appointments in 2023
There has been some promising progress in improving the public appointments system, but it remains vulnerable to abuse.
Interviews with Truss and Johnson ministers prove time in government shouldn’t be wasted
Being a minister in a government with a majority is a rare opportunity.
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Sunak's little local difficulties and Starmer's big local victories
The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast team to crunch the numbers and examine what the local election results mean for Sunak and Starmer.
Matt Warman
Matt Warman discusses being an expert minister, how to navigate ‘caretaker’ government and receiving an apology for being sacked by Boris Johnson.
Machinery of government changes
What is a machinery of government change?
Trailblazer devolution deals
What are trailblazer devolution deals and what powers will they devolve to combined authorities?
How to abolish a public body
How the government can make future abolitions succeed.
Rishi Sunak's reshuffle – February 2023
The PM has restructured several departments, and appointed new ministers to head them. The IfG reshuffle team tracked all the changes on the day.
Whitehall Monitor 2023: Overview
This edition of Whitehall Monitor assesses the change, performance and priorities of the civil service.
Whitehall Monitor 2023: Methodology
How we produced our analysis for Whitehall Monitor 2023.
Whitehall Monitor 2023 (Conclusion): The year ahead
The ways in which the civil service should change to better serve the UK in 2023 and beyond.
Whitehall Monitor 2023 (Part 3): Civil service effectiveness
This part of Whitehall Monitor 2023 assesses the extent to which the civil service was effective at undertaking its key responsibilities in 2022.