Tim Durrant
Programme Director
Tim's recent work
The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
Andrew Mitchell’s new job title doesn’t resolve how to best scrutinise Lords ministers like David Cameron
Current arrangements to scrutinise ministers in the House of Lords may not be sustainable.
Departures of MPs and ministers add to the sense of drift in Sunak’s government
MPs standing down make achieving anything significant in this parliament difficult.
All work
Six key questions for Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference
The IfG expert team pick out six key questions for Labour to answer in Liverpool
By-elections since the 2019 general election
There have been more by-elections in the 2019 parliament than any in recent times.
Reshuffles will always primarily be about politics
Tim Durrant responds to Tim Leunig's suggestions for overhauling the way government reshuffles are run.
Rishi Sunak’s ethics plan won’t silence his critics
Tim Durrant assesses the government's response to key ethics reform proposals
The government’s response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life
What are the main recommendations from the CSPL, Boardman and PACAC reports – and how do they compare with the government's response?
How to approach insourcing and outsourcing
Key questions you should ask when making decisions on government outsourcing and insourcing.
Anne Milton
Anne Milton discusses pastoral support for MPs, whipping during the coalition years and working with opposition whips.
Hilary Armstrong
Baroness Armstrong discusses handling contentious legislation, the welfare of MPs and influencing reshuffles.
Patrick McLoughlin
Lord McLoughlin reflects on his long experience of government, how the whips manage parliament and dealing with crises as transport secretary.
Ministerial resignations outside reshuffles by prime minister, 1979 to June 2023
Ministerial resignations under John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.