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Liz Truss's four autumn parliamentary challenges
We set out four key parliamentary challenges facing the prime minister and her agenda this autumn.
Conservative and Labour party conferences: key policy takeaways
The IfG team reflect on the Labour and Conservative conferences
Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy reflects on his time as secretary of state for Scotland and as a junior minister
An outspoken cabinet is a danger which Liz Truss must learn to navigate
The breakdown of collective responsibility at the Conservative conference added to an atmosphere of chaos
Liz Truss's government reshuffle
Liz Truss became prime minister on Tuesday 6 September and immediately launched a substantial reorganisation of the ministerial team.
How Liz Truss lost trust
Governments also need to build and maintain confidence in their policy- and decision-making processes
Three steps Liz Truss's new ministers should take to hit the ground running
Timeless lessons new ministers can learn from the experiences of former ministers as they attempt to get to grips with their portfolios.
Mark Fullbrook’s No10 arrangement exposes problems with special adviser recruitment
The system for recruiting special advisers is broken and needs to change
Kwarteng and Truss show the perils of disregarding economic institutions
Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng must respond to their miscalculations by recognising that the UK’s economic institutions are vital national assets
Liz Truss is breaking with more than ‘economic orthodoxy’
Liz Truss' approach to government also reflects a change from accepted norms of good government