Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Paeony Tingay

Paeony Tingay

Former Communications and Events Assistant

Paeony was a communications and events assistant. She joined the Institute as a research assistant in 2021, working on the ministers team.  

Before joining the Institute, she worked as a digital communications intern at Citizens Advice and as an operations intern in a language-study-abroad agency in Paris. She studied French and Latin at university. 

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02 MAY 2025 Explainer

Ministerial directions

Ministerial directions are formal instructions telling departments to proceed with a spending proposal, despite objection from permanent secretaries.

03 MAR 2025 Explainer

Cabinet committees

Cabinet committees are groups of ministers that can “take collective decisions that are binding across government."

22 NOV 2024 Explainer

Parliamentary lobby

The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.

29 JUL 2024 Explainer

Whips: what is their role?

Whips are MPs and peers affiliated to a political party appointed to ensure their party colleagues vote according to the leader’s agenda.

29 JUN 2022 Interview

Maria Miller

Maria Miller reflects on her career as a minister, including her time as secretary of state for culture, media and sport.