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Currency options for an independent Scotland
Any currency choice for a newly independent Scotland would require its government to bring borrowing down to a sustainable level.
Claire Sugden
Claire Sugden reflects on her time as justice minister for Northern Ireland and her experience of being an independent member of the executive.
Stephen Farry
Dr Stephen Farry was interviewed on 14 September 2021 for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Ten questions the proposed commissioner for public appointments must answer
The appointments system is strained – and the next commissioner for public appointments must ensure it is reformed.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir reflects on his time in the Northern Ireland executive, implications of the EU referendum, and the 2017 collapse of the executive.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The furlough scheme risks providing poor value for money and should end as planned at the end of September – even if it is still supporting many jobs.
How the EU and the UK can use extra time to make Northern Ireland protocol work
Jess Sargeant sets out how the UK and the EU can reach agreement on the future of the Northern Ireland protocol
The government’s health and care proposals must address the problems in the existing care system
The government’s proposals to reform social care funding do not address existing problems with the system
Parliamentary Monitor 2021
The government must drop its dismissive approach to scrutiny as parliament returns to in-person sittings.
Modernising the Government Communication Service
Lee Cain, Boris Johnson’s former Downing Street director of communications, calls for an overhaul of government communications and media handling to e