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Alice Lilly
Senior Researcher
Alice's recent work
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Dissolution of parliament
Dissolution is the formal term for the end of a parliament. It occurs ahead of a general election for a new parliament.
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What happens at the beginning of a new Parliament?
How long does it take to get a new Parliament up and running?
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MPs' security
Increasing levels of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia have seen a rise in threats made to MPs. So what security do they receive and how is this funded?
All work
Johnson’s new chief whip has work cut out to tame a party with a taste for rebellion
The prime minister’s mini-reshuffle may be too little, too late to meaningfully improve Johnson’s relationship with his own backbenches
Whitehall Monitor 2022
Major reform is needed for government to respond to crises like the pandemic while simultaneously delivering long-term policy goals.
Parliamentary Monitor 2021
The government must drop its dismissive approach to scrutiny as parliament returns to in-person sittings.
Taking stock of the Conservative manifesto
The government is yet to deliver around half of its 2019 manifesto promises – and many of those it has made progress on are the ‘easy wins’.
Lord Speaker
What is the role of the Lord Speaker?
Three ways that the coronavirus crisis has changed government
The new Whitehall Monitor 2021 report sets out the immediate impact of the pandemic across government, writes Alice Lilly
Whitehall Monitor 2021
Whitehall Monitor 2021 reveals the way the pandemic has changed how the government takes decisions, spends money and makes policy.
The Brexit deal is the latest case of the government’s disregard for parliamentary scrutiny
The compressed scrutiny of the Brexit deal is the latest example of the government's dismissive approach of parliament
Official opposition
As the second largest party in the House of Commons, the Labour Party is the current official opposition.
Amber Rudd
Amber Rudd reflects on her time working with three different prime ministers, the implications of the EU referendum and resigning as home secretary.