Rosa Hodgkin
Senior Researcher
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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 government’s crisis response is gaining pace – but so is the crisis
Ministers and officials are no strangers to working under pressure. How can they do it well?
Policy making in a crisis: A civil servant’s guide
What works in crisis policy making, what doesn’t and why.
Managing the economic consequences of the Iran war
How should the government respond to the crisis in the Middle East?
Clearing the consultation sludge is welcome – but good policy still requires meaningful engagement
Reviewing the bureaucratic hurdles that slow down delivery is a sensible step
The government’s “don’t panic” message on energy is preventing sensible efficiency measures
Ministerial messages on energy prices risk looking complacent.
Energy resilience
The Middle East crisis has put energy resilience back on the agenda.
Rapid policy making: How civil servants can make effective policies under pressure
This report explores how civil servants can deliver rapid yet robust policies in compressed timeframes.
Five years since Covid: four ways government has changed
Did the Covid pandemic having a lasting impact on government in the UK?
The government needs to ensure there is a proper debate on the seventh carbon budget
The seventh carbon budget will not just be nodded through by parliament.