Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Tim Durrant

Tim Durrant

Programme Director

Tim is a programme director at the Institute, leading the ministers team. His work focuses on the role of ministers and how they can be most effective during their time in office. Tim also works as part of the IfG Academy team, delivering workshops and other development sessions for ministers, their private offices and other civil servants. He is also a CAPE fellow in 2022/23.  

Tim has a BA in Middle Eastern Studies. He began his career working on Middle Eastern issues at the Department for International Development before moving to HM Treasury, where he worked on energy and climate policy and Europe. Following the 2016 referendum he began working on Brexit policy, and in 2017 moved to the Institute to join the Brexit team.  

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14 OCT 2022 Explainer

Parliamentary lobby

The term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.

07 OCT 2022 Interview

Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister

06 OCT 2022 Explainer

Liz Truss's government reshuffle

Liz Truss became prime minister on Tuesday 6 September and immediately launched a substantial reorganisation of the ministerial team.

22 SEP 2022 Interview

David Davis

David Davis talks about his career in government, including his time as secretary of state for exiting the European Union.