Jess Sargeant
Former Associate Director
Jess's recent work
The Liberal Democrats should learn from the coalition's constitutional reform failures
The general election could give the Lib Dems a chance to influence government policy.
Review of the UK Constitution: Final report
The UK constitution needs urgent reform to fix crisis of trust in UK politics.
Chloe Smith
Chloe Smith talks about serving as constitution minister under three different PMs, her time in the Truss government, and ministerial maternity cover.
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Five things we’ve learned about the Brown Commission on the UK’s future
A team of IfG experts weigh up the key recommendations set out in the Gordon Brown's Commission on the UK's Future report.
Labour’s proposals for a reformed House of Lords need more work
Labour will now need to think carefully about how to design and deliver such a major constitutional change
Northern Ireland: Functioning of government without ministers
There has been no first minister or deputy first minister since February 2022. So who is running the government?
Three steps the Truss government can take for a Northern Ireland protocol deal
If the UK government is serious about getting a deal this time around, there are three things it must do first.
The legislative process in parliament
A core task of the UK parliament is passing legislation, which begin life as bills.
Four questions for parliament on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Jess Sargeant sets out the critical tests MPs and peers need to apply to the government’s contentious new legislation
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
What does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill say – and what does it mean?
‘Benefits of Brexit’: Queen’s Speech 2022
In the 2022 Queen’s Speech, the government laid out what it called a "Brexit bills bonanza".
The UK government must focus on Northern Ireland’s power-sharing not protocol posturing
Unilateral action by the UK government on the Northern Ireland protocol will only make power-sharing harder
Northern Ireland assembly
The Northern Ireland assembly, often referred to as Stormont, is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland.