Explainers
Our explainers cover key subjects relating to our work, setting out key facts and figures and answering the most important questions about government.
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Getting started in parliament as a new MP
What you need to know to hit the ground running in the House of Commons.
Devolution to England
We evaluate devolution to England’s cities and regions, and make the case for a more coherent approach to English subnational government.
Civil service
We look at how the civil service works and ways to make it more effective.
Understanding government as an MP
How to hold ministers to account and get the best out of government for your constituents.
Public body deep dives
We look at how specific public bodies are configured, how they are performing, and what problems they face.
General elections
What happens before, during and after an election has been called.
19 MAY 2020
Comment
Time is running out to explain how a border in the Irish Sea will work
The UK government needs to set out detailed plans for how an Irish Sea border will operate
15 MAY 2020
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A failure to explain difference in plans will undermine the four-nation response to coronavirus
As the four nation lockdown exit strategy runs into difficulties, unmanaged divergence in approaches to easing the lockdown could lead to problems
14 SEP 2022
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