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.
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Reinforcing ethical standards in government
The Johnson government was beset by ethical scandals for much of 2021, and 2022 began the same way, with ‘partygate’ dominating the news.
Ukraine crisis: transparency of Russian money flows in the UK
Since the beginning of the most recent crisis in Ukraine, there has been a lot of focus in the press on illicit money flows to the UK.
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
Sir Mark Rowley is the current Metropolitan Police commissioner. But what does his role involve?
Downing Street chief of staff
The Downing Street chief of staff is the UK prime minister’s most senior political adviser.
What did we learn from Boris Johnson’s February mini-reshuffle?
The prime minister has moved some key members of his team around in an effort to ‘reset’ No.10
The government spurns another opportunity to show commitment to transparency
Another opportunity for the government to show leadership on transparency and ethics has gone begging
Sue Gray report update
On 31 January 2022, Sue Gray published an update on her investigation into alleged gatherings on government premises during Covid restrictions.
Whitehall Monitor 2022
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals.
Eric Pickles
Lord Pickles considers his five years as secretary of state for communities and local government.
Geidt and Johnson letters show need for serious government ethics reform
The latest instalment in the Downing Street flat saga reveals a series of failures, by ministers, advisers and officials, to uphold standards in gover