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The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable People Service
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others involved in setting up the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable People Service.
Steve Barclay should be wary of trying to directly manage the NHS
Ministers are once again going to try to manage the NHS, but Nicholas Timmins warns that this may not be a good development
Diversity and inclusion in the think tank sector
Think tanks need to improve outreach, change perceptions of the sector and adapt their recruitment to improve their diversity.
Subnational government in England
England’s usually messy patchwork of governing arrangements makes it an international outlier in its subnational government structures.
Future challenges for the monarchy
The threat to the union is the main challenge to the monarchy.
Peer pressure
The Times' Henry Zeffman joins the podcast team to discuss House of Lords reform and parliamentary scrutiny.
Cabinet experience of current, new and departing cabinet members
The cabinet experience of ministers who joined, returned to or left Rishi Sunak's government.
Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions
Key lockdowns and measure introduced during the Covid pandemic between March 2020 and December 2021
The legislative process: How to empower parliament
Government should give parliament proper power to scrutinise legislation.
Legislation to support data sharing
What lessons does government need to learn about data sharing from the Covid pandemic?