Patrick McAlary
Research Assistant
Patrick's recent work
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Three things we know – and some things we don’t – about the Labour government’s special advisers
What do we know about the Starmer government’s use of special advisers?
The Hillsborough law: a duty of candour needs more than legislation to work
The second in our series on reforming how the state deals with failure and improves public inquiries explores how a duty of candour could work.
By-elections since the 2024 general election
Mike Amesbury has stepped down triggering the first by-election since the 2024 general election in Runcorn and Helsby.
Lead, listen and lay down the law: how ministers can achieve their aims
The new Ministers Reflect series features interviews with Matt Hancock, Clare Short and John Denham
Methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Conclusion
The key takeaways from Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Part 2: The state of the civil service
Analysis of the civil service the new government inherited – including its size, structure, morale and pay.
Part 1: The new government
Analysis of the make-up of Keir Starmer's new government, and its 'mission-led' approach.
Overview
Summarising the key messages in Whitehall Monitor 2025.
Whitehall Monitor 2025
The civil service needs to change to deliver Labour's missions.