Vimbai Dzimwasha
Senior Researcher
All work
Policy making in a crisis: A civil servant’s guide
What works in crisis policy making, what doesn’t and why.
Clearing the consultation sludge is welcome – but good policy still requires meaningful engagement
Reviewing the bureaucratic hurdles that slow down delivery is a sensible step
Whitehall Monitor 2026: Methodology
The methodology underpinning the analysis in Whitehall Monitor 2026.
Whitehall Monitor 2026: Conclusion
Rewiring the state?
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.
Rapid policy making: How civil servants can make effective policies under pressure
This report explores how civil servants can deliver rapid yet robust policies in compressed timeframes.
Immigration and asylum: Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem, Reform and Green positions
What have the different political parties announced on immigration and asylum in the run up to – and during – the 2025 autumn conference season?