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Rows over net migration numbers miss the point – Rishi Sunak needs a post-Brexit migration strategy
Rishi Sunak should set clear migration objectives for his whole government to follow
Views on the constitution from across the UK
Lessons from a series of roundtables
Appointed on merit: the value of an impartial civil service
Impartiality is of most value to UK government. But there is no legitimacy for an impartial civil service other than its effectiveness.
Keir Starmer’s NHS targets are not without risk
Stuart Hoddinott says Keir Starmer’s mission to drive improvement in the health service cannot be built on targets alone
The Suella Braverman speeding ticket row risks becoming another Westminster distraction
Another week focusing on a possible ministerial resignation would be a distraction from the real issues.
Rishi Sunak should drop his apologetic approach to an industrial strategy
Giles Wilkes says former business secretaries are right to call for the PM to focus on the UK’s long-term interests
Why doesn't Westminster work?
Join the podcast team – and political commentator Ian Dunt – for a journey through the corridors of power to discover where Westminster goes wrong.
Strengthening private office
Ministers need stronger support from their civil service offices.
The contested boundaries of devolved legislative competence
Why devolved competence has become more contested.
The Parliament Acts
What are the Parliament Acts and what do they do?