Dr Rebecca McKee
Associate Director
Rebecca's recent work on ministers, parliament and public inquiries
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Six things we learned from Andy Burnham’s government formation
What do Andy Burnham’s cabinet choices reveal about the priorities and direction of his new government?
Fixing relations with MPs will require more than warm words from Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham should be prepared to redistribute power in Parliament.
Reflecting on Keir Starmer’s premiership
The IfG team looks back at two years of Labour government under Keir Starmer.
Are private members’ bills the best way to decide difficult issues?
An IfG event revealed how private members’ bills could be reformed
What has happened to the assisted dying bill?
Lauren Edwards confirmed she will bring back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which ran out of time in the 2024-26 parliamentary session.
The violent disorder in Belfast is a test of leadership and governance
A misjudged ministerial response in Northern Ireland risks being ineffective or even counter productive.
What can new ministers in Scotland and Wales learn from their predecessors?: Ministers reflect on devolution
Former ministers – including several first ministers – share their insights on devolved government.
Ten things we learned from the King’s Speech 2026
What did the King’s Speech tell us about the government’s priorities for the new session?
The Privileges Committee
The Privileges Committee is tasked with investigating potential breaches of parliamentary privilege.
The assisted dying bill: parliament fails a test to handle the hardest ethical questions
As a private members’ bill, failure was always likely for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.