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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The Office for the Internal Market’s new analysis must help shape decisions
The Office for the Internal Market now needs to think about how it can influence the decisions on the system governing intra-UK trade
A framework for reviewing the UK constitution
The Institute for Government and Bennett Institute for Public Policy launch a major review of the UK constitution.
Northern Ireland government formation
Northern Ireland has special power-sharing arrangements that require the largest political parties from both communities to be in government.
New UK intergovernmental structures can work, but only with political will
The opportunity to reset intergovernmental relationships requires a shift in attitudes from all four governments of the UK
Lord Frost’s departure leaves gaps in the UK's post-Brexit domestic agenda
Liz Truss’s adoption of some – but not all – of Lord Frost’s remit raises questions about the government’s post-Brexit vision.
A Brexit solution for Northern Ireland is possible with further compromise
There is a route to progress on the Northern Ireland protocol renegotiations but both sides will need to compromise
Danny Kennedy
Danny Kennedy reflects on his time as minister relations within the Northern Ireland executive and assembly and the challenges of cross-party working.
Claire Sugden
Claire Sugden reflects on her time as justice minister for Northern Ireland and her experience of being an independent member of the executive.
Stephen Farry
Dr Stephen Farry was interviewed on 14 September 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir reflects on his time in the Northern Ireland executive, implications of the EU referendum, and the 2017 collapse of the executive.