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Carillion: two years on
The Johnson government risks another Carillion if it doesn’t get behind the reforms put forward after the firm’s liquidation.
Capital investment: why governments fail to meet their spending plans
Departments may struggle to spend the money they are allocated as part of Johnson’s ambitious infrastructure investment plans.
Government reshuffles: the case for keeping ministers in post longer
Boris Johnson should keep his ministers in place – excessive turnover means they never get properly on top of their brief.
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.