Patrick McAlary
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Whitehall Monitor 2025
The civil service needs to change to deliver Labour's missions.
Five things we learnt from 14 years of Conservative special advisers
The Cabinet Office’s next data release will give us the first clues of what the Labour spad cohort looks like.
Clare Short
Clare Short discusses setting up the Department for International Development, setting clear objectives and getting the most out of her civil servants
Parliamentary lobby
The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.
The ministers of tomorrow should start preparing for the job today
The latest Ministers Reflect interviews features Alister Jack, Robert Halfon and Margaret Hodge.
Keir Starmer’s ministerial code
Keir Starmer has published his ministerial code. But what does it say?
Private members' bills
Private members' bills provide an opportunity for backbenchers from all parties to pass their own legislation. But how are they introduced?
What gifts can MPs and ministers accept from donors?
What gifts do MPs have to declare, and are the rules different for ministers?
Ministerial code
The ministerial code is a set of rules and principles which outlines the standards of conduct for government ministers. But what does is cover?