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Becoming a Lords minister
The way that Lords ministers approach the role, and the support they are given to undertake it, can be very different from their Commons counterparts.
Managing consultants
Advice from current and former consultants and civil servants for officials on managing consultants in government.
Bailout for business after coronavirus
The government's corporate bailout plan will have to shift from loans and debt-guarantees to equity and direct grants.
The criminal justice system
The UK criminal justice system is facing unprecedented court case backlogs and record prisoner numbers.
Government outsourcing: when and how to bring public services back into government hands
Bringing back services from the private sector to government hands can improve quality, increase reliability, and save money.
Implementing Brexit: securing more time
Five options for the UK and EU to secure more time after the 31 December deadline.
Coronavirus and unemployment: a five nation comparison
To cushion the blow of the pandemic, governments have pumped large amounts of money into labour market policies.
Implementing Brexit: the Northern Ireland protocol
How the Northern Ireland protocol might work and the challenges of ensuring it is operational before the end of the transition period.
Parliament’s role in the coronavirus crisis: holding the government to account
The government’s move to return the Commons to its usual ways of working when it returns from recess, is deeply concerning.
Parliamentary Monitor 2020
Long-standing problems with how parliament works and how MPs perform their duties have yet to be addressed.