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.
All work
How the EU and the UK can use extra time to make Northern Ireland protocol work
Jess Sargeant sets out how the UK and the EU can reach agreement on the future of the Northern Ireland protocol
Parliamentary Monitor 2021
The government must drop its dismissive approach to scrutiny as parliament returns to in-person sittings.
Northern Ireland protocol: Article 16
Article 16 is a safeguarding mechanism within the Ireland/Northern Ireland protocol, the arrangements agreed as part of the UK–EU Withdrawal Agreement
The UK internal market
The UK government must overhaul its approach to the UK internal market.
The Northern Ireland protocol needs political movement to succeed
The UK and the EU should stop blaming each other for the stalemate on the protocol – and be willing to compromise,
Taking stock of the Conservative manifesto
The government is yet to deliver around half of its 2019 manifesto promises – and many of those it has made progress on are the ‘easy wins’.
The UK government must take responsibility for making the Northern Ireland protocol work
Making the government’s protocol work in Northern Ireland would help reduce current tensions
Scottish parliament
The Scottish parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh is the devolved legislature of Scotland.
Voting in the 2021 elections
On 6 May 2021, voters across Great Britain will go to the polls for devolved and local elections.
Scottish independence: EU membership and the Anglo–Scottish border
What EU membership would mean for Scotland and its relationship with the rest of the UK.