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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
Purdah and the role of the Civil Service in an EU referendum
Catherine Haddon explains the debate.
Votes of confidence, the Queen’s Speech and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act
How would the Fixed-term Parliaments Act work in practice?
The (Not So) Fixed-term Parliaments Act
Dr Catherine Haddon explains that the implications of the FTPA remain little understood.
No need to be scared of minority government; just think positive
The UK has just about got used to the idea of coalition – but this unpredictable election may make even a formal coalition non-viable.
The UK Constitution and the 2015 Election
This short paper sets out the general guidance on government and civil service activity in the 2015 election period.
History matters
A better understanding of history can help policymakers.
First contact
Lessons from history on pre-election meetings between the Opposition and Civil Service.
Pre-election Contact between the Civil Service and the Parties: Lessons from 2010
This report focuses on pre-election contacts by the Opposition specifically looking back at the 2010 pre-election contacts.