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Whitehall Monitor 2020
Continued turnover of ministers and civil servants could disrupt the delivery of government projects and policies.
Influencing the EU after Brexit
The UK needs to raise its game if it wants to remain influential in Europe.
Getting Brexit done
The most complicated Brexit tasks lie ahead and many questions about the UK’s departure are still unanswered.
How to be a tax-reforming chancellor
The tax system is in desperate need of reform. The new government’s majority gives it an opportunity that none has had for the last decade and a half.
Getting the UK ready for the next phase of Brexit negotiations
The UK could secure an EU trade deal in 2020 if it learns lessons of Brexit talks.
A second independence referendum
Holding a second independence referendum in 2020, as the SNP has demanded, would be a mistake.
Becoming a junior minister
How junior ministers can make the most of their time in office.
Creating and dismantling government departments
The direct costs of creating a new department start at £15 million.
Performance Tracker 2019
Performance Tracker 2019 projects the demand and spending on nine public services for the next five years.