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Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
Cath's recent work
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Winning a general election: what does a new prime minister’s first 72 hours look like?
The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be.
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What happens if a prime minister loses their seat in a general election?
At every general election there is a possibility that a party's leader would not be returned to parliament.
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How Angela Rayner operates as deputy prime minister is a core question for Labour
Keir Starmer needs to decide what kind of deputy prime minister he might need in government.
All work
No winners emerge from Huawei leak inquiry
The sacking of Gavin Williamson marks a rapid end to the Huawei leak inquiry but its unprecedented conclusions may have unpredictable consequences.
Ministerial code
The ministerial code is a set of rules and principles which outlines the standards of conduct for government ministers. But what does is cover?
How academia can work with government
How universities, research councils and funding councils can better support policy engagement
The civil service and the Opposition need time to talk
To prepare for the possibility of government, it is vital that opposition parties meet with civil servants – but the process needs to be reformed.
A general election would mean a long Brexit delay
If the Prime Minister decides to call a general election then this will inevitably mean a long delay to Brexit.
The Speaker's Brexit ruling does not rule out a third meaningful vote
The Government should not have been caught off guard by the Speaker's meaningful vote ruling – but the convention can be worked around.
Parliament needs to find an alternative to no deal Brexit
Parliament is still avoiding doing the only thing that will stop no deal – coming up with an alternative plan.
How government can work with academia
Government can improve the way it uses academic evidence and expertise in forming policy.
Of course the Lords needs reforming
Discovering now that the House of Lords requires ‘root and branch’ reform is disingenuous.
Lord Mandelson
Lord Mandelson reflects on how Blair and Brown took decisions, on ministerial misconduct and on how to be an effective minister.