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
Cabinet experience of current, new and departing cabinet members
The cabinet experience of ministers who joined, returned to or left Rishi Sunak's government.
Labour’s constitutional proposals
What the Brown Commission recommendations for constitutional reform say and what they mean.
Lord Frost
Lord Frost reflects on his time as minister of state overseeing Brexit.
Five things we’ve learned about the Brown Commission on the UK’s future
A team of IfG experts weigh up the key recommendations set out in the Gordon Brown's Commission on the UK's Future report.
Pressure is growing on Sunak to properly reform standards
The prime minister needs to set out his plan for how he will tackle the issue that bedevilled his predecessor.
Rishi Sunak’s first cabinet
What we know about the members of Rishi Sunak's first cabinet and some of the challenges they may have to deal with.
The five steps Rishi Sunak should take after becoming prime minister
The steps Rishi Sunak should take to hit the ground running as prime minister.
Rishi Sunak appointed PM and Cabinet reshuffle – October 2022
The IfG team provides the latest analysis and charts as Rishi Sunak is appointed PM and forms his Cabinet.
Conservative members have a constitutional responsibility when choosing Truss’s successor
Conservative party members need to recognise they are choosing a prime minister for the whole country – not just a Conservative party leader