Megan Bryer
Research Assistant
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Whitehall Monitor 2026
Labour’s efforts to ‘rewire the state’ aren’t addressing longstanding workforce problems.
Whitehall Monitor 2026: Part 2 - The state of the civil service
Analysis of how the civil service changed in 2025, including its size, structure and morale, and the approach to digital transformation and AI.
Whitehall Monitor 2026: Part 1 - The government
Analysis of the political and permanent secretary changes of 2025, and the progress of 'mission-led' government.
Whitehall Monitor 2026: Foreword and Overview
Introducing the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2026, and summarising the key messages.
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.
Trust is a two-way street: Lessons from former ministers on managing relationships in government and parliament
Sajid Javid, Theresa Villiers and Simon Hart explore the relationship between cabinet ministers and the prime minister.
Parliamentary private secretaries
A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is an MP who serves as an unpaid assistant to a government minister.
The 2025 Labour Party deputy leader contest
Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour's new deputy leader.
Simon Hart
Simon Hart discusses his time in government as secretary of state for Wales during the Covid pandemic and his role as chief whip.