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The Northern Ireland protocol needs political movement to succeed
The UK and the EU should stop blaming each other for the stalemate on the protocol – and be willing to compromise,
Shadow cabinet
The shadow cabinet is made up of senior members of the main opposition party in Westminster who act as spokespeople for the opposition.
A coronavirus inquiry is welcome: here’s what needs to happen next
Marcus Shepheard identifies the steps that need to be taken to ensure it succeeds
The Queen’s Speech fails to address undelivered manifesto promises
Passing the legislation flagged in the Queen’s Speech will move many manifesto commitments from the government's ‘to do’ to the ‘done’ list
If Boris Johnson is serious about ‘levelling up’, he needs to define what it means
"Levelling up" has been a useful slogan that can mean all things to all people
The Queen’s Speech suggests a major overhaul of judicial review is unlikely
Sir Jonathan Jones argues that the Queen’s Speech plans for reform of the courts may be less drastic than the rhetoric suggests
The Queen’s Speech kicks the tricky decisions away
Giles Wilkes is unimpressed by a Queen’s Speech that relied heavily on the government’s ill-defined promise to "level up"
The government can be judged against the promises of this Queen's Speech
The hefty spending commitments in the Queen’s Speech show that Boris Johnson is winning the battle of ideas with his chancellor
The new Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit needs prime ministerial authority and attention
The resurrected Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit will only succeed if Boris Johnson gives it his full support and a focused remit
Independent adviser on ministerial interests
We explore the role of the independent adviser on ministerial interests, who advises the prime minister on the ministerial code.