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What is 'mission-driven government'?
There is no blueprint for mission-driven government.
Local elections 2024: the London Assembly
What does the London Assembly do and how are its members elected?
Six things we learned from the May 2024 local and mayoral elections
IfG experts analyse the results of the local and mayoral elections.
Dover and done with
The FT’s Lucy Fisher joins the podcast team to discuss the defection of Dover MP Natalie Elphicke.
What do the 2024 local elections really tell us about UK politics?
Local Government Chronicle's Sarah Calkin is our special guest, joining Anand and Paul to explain what these votes were all about and why they matter.
The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
MPs who change party allegiance
What happens when MPs change political parties?
How the next government should complete the job of English devolution
The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth.
Who runs Whitehall?
A data-led examination of the permanent secretaries and directors general in Whitehall’s 19 main ministerial departments.
MPs standing down at the next general election
How many MPs are standing down at the next election, and why?