Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow
Jill's recent work
Mayoral accountability hangs on divorcing local vote from national trends
The read-across from local contests to the national polls should be dismissed.
Brexit is not done – and the UK needs to rethink how it manages its relationship with the EU
Whoever wins the election will face seven key Brexit questions.
The WASPI pension row has highlighted important lessons for policy makers
An Ombudsman report into pension age change highlights big lessons for government.
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Accountability after Brexit
The prime minister – or MPs – must overhaul parliament's feeble Brexit scrutiny.
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will inherit a difficult Brexit in-tray
The Brexit choices facing Boris Johnson’s successor will have important consequences for their premiership and the UK
Simon Case must put an end to No.10’s press office lies
Another day, another set of misleading claims from the prime minister’s press operation.
Passing the net zero test
Government must do more to ensure policy coherence on net zero.
Notes from Jacob Rees-Mogg’s European Scrutiny Committee appearance
Jacob Rees Mogg has some interesting things to say about “Brexit opportunities”
Agriculture after Brexit
The government risks its reforms being seen as a failure by some (if not all) of farmers, environmentalists, taxpayers and consumers.
The Home Office’s botched Ukraine crisis response needs an urgent rethink
The Home Office is struggling with its flat-footed approach to handling the Ukrainian refugee crisis.
The reaction to John Major’s speech suggests standards are the next Brexit battlefield
John Major's critics should engage with the substance of his speech on the breakdown of trust and the erosion of standards in public life
The No.10–Treasury relationship is entering a difficult period
The relationship between the Treasury and No.10 is the most critical in government.
Net zero: agenda 2022
The government’s response to the energy price crisis right will be critical to preserving political and public support for net zero policies.