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The French Primary Election: What lessons for British political parties?
The French Socialist Party's primary election represents a novel experiment in democratic participation.
The king is dead, long live the kings!
With the announcement of Sir Gus O’Donnell’s resignation as Cabinet Secretary, the role is now to be split.
Media & Government - a bickering marriage of convenience
Governments are too defensive about the media, overstating the influence of newspapers and should be more open in their dealings with them.
If Steve Jobs did government…
The outpouring of grief over the death of Steve Jobs highlights some distinctive traits which resonate with what we need from our political leaders.
You don't need to be a professional to be an MP
The IfG's event on candidate selection in association with Policy Exchange strikes a chord...
Collaborative working
International experts told us what assisted them in working collaboratively - and they also told us what got in their way.
Making parties more popular
Declining political party memberships is one of the main challenges facing representative democracies throughout the western world.
Primary colours: Should parties open up candidate selection to the public?
“MPs are not chosen by 'the people' - they are chosen by their local constituency parties
Pass the parcel (or The buck stops where?)
Ministerial and civil service accountability for big projects needs to be clarified to ensure that the buck stops where it should.
Northern Exposure
Sir John Elvidge reflects on the first 12 years.