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Desmond Swayne
Desmond Swayne reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Stephen Crabb
Stephen Crabb was interviewed on 24 October 2016 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Loose bindings: Collective cabinet responsibility and the Heathrow decision
Collective cabinet responsibility will be set aside for the second time in a year, this time over Heathrow
Four-nation Brexit
The UK and devolved governments should work together on leaving the EU.
100 days of Theresa May: a break with the past – but an unclear future
Although officially leading an incumbent government, Theresa May made it clear that she will govern as new
Governing the modern democracy: in conversation with Julia Gillard
Chris Wajzer says politicians of both genders have much to learn from Julia Gillard
Secret cabinet committees revealed: numbers and members under Theresa May
The Government has finally published the latest list of cabinet committees, where a lot of the real business of government is done
Heathrow – the cycle of political procrastination has to end
Emma Norris says this underlines the huge problem politics poses for infrastructure decision making
John Penrose
John Penrose reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Cabinet committees finally published, after IfG FOI
On Friday we submitted a Freedom of Information request for the membership of the Government’s cabinet committees