Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Akash Paun

Akash Paun

Programme Director

Akash is a programme director at the Institute. He leads the Institute’s devolution programme, overseeing work on the state of the union, and devolution to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and to English cities and regions. 

He has previously conducted research on subjects including civil service accountability, parliamentary reform, coalition and minority government.  

Akash studied politics and political economy and joined the Institute in 2008 after completing a master’s degree. He has worked at the UCL Constitution Unit, the British Academy, the London School of Economics, and as an English teacher in Prague and Paris. 

In May 2022 Akash was also appointed by the Welsh Government to the expert panel advising the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales. 

Akash's recent work

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17 JUL 2015 Interview

Lord Wallace

Lord Wallace reflects on his experience in the UK coalition government and how it compared to his time in the Scottish government.

25 MAR 2015 Report

Westminster in an age of minorities

In the event of hung parliament this paper suggests what should be after the May 2015 election as well as proposals for larger long term reform.

16 FEB 2015 Report

Governing in an Ever Looser Union

This paper is on how to provide effective government in the context of an increasingly complex and fluid constitutional settlement.