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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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Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies was interviewed on 13 September 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Jane Hutt
Jane Hutt talks about taking responsibility for crises as Health Minister and striking deals with opposition parties as Chief Whip.
Lord German
Lord German reflects on leading the Liberal Democrats into coalition and making the best use of the limited powers of the Welsh Government.
Lord McConnell
Lord McConnell reflects on managing the first budget of the Scottish Government, becoming First Minister and promoting an outward-looking Scotland.
European structural funds: the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
What are EU structural funds?
Age of the civil service
The age of the civil service can have consequences on the skills available to the civil service.
Theresa May's Brexit deal: Chequers plan
What does the white paper propose for the future UK–EU relationship, what this would mean in practice and how likely it is that the EU will agree to t
What did we learn from the Prime Minister's Chequers statement on Brexit?
What did the Chequers statement say and what does it mean?
Michael Fallon
Sir Michael Fallon was interviewed on 3 July 2018 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
UK–EU future relationship: level playing field
A level playing field is a trade policy term that refers to a set of common rules and standards that are used primarily to prevent businesses in one c