Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Jess Sargeant

Jess Sargeant

Former Associate Director

Jess was an associate director and led the IfG and Bennett Institute Review of the UK constitution, which aims to assess the current state of the UK constitution and make recommendations for reform. She worked on Brexit, devolution, government in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland protocol.  

Prior to joining the IfG, Jess worked as a researcher in the House of Lords Library, and as a research assistant at the Constitution Unit UCL where she researched referendums. 

Jess's recent work

15 AUG 2023 Interview

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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31 JUL 2019 Explainer

Direct rule in Northern Ireland

Direct rule means that the UK government takes over direct responsibility for government decisions in Northern Ireland.

09 JUL 2019 Interview

David Ford

David Ford was interviewed on 9 July 2019 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

22 MAY 2018 Explainer

Irish reunification

What is a border poll? What would happen if Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland voted in favour of reunification?

16 JAN 2018 Explainer

Sewel convention

How the Sewel convention works in practice and what happens when devolved consent is withheld.