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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
Churchill, alcohol and government records: why our national archives matter
Government is in danger of losing embedded institutional memory - archives matter.
What Lord Butler saw: history advice for government
The government has a treasure trove of previous experience at its disposal if it chooses to use it.
Making policy in opposition: the development of Universal Credit, 2005-2010
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
Making policy in opposition: the Commission on Social Justice, 1992-1994
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
Making policy in opposition: the Work Programme, 2007-2010
The making policy in opposition project examines how a number of policies that have been developed in opposition – building on the Institute’s case st
Making policy in opposition
This paper is intended to draw out some of the lessons from previous Institute research that policy makers in opposition might want to consider.
Reforming the Civil Service - CMPS
The Centre for Management and Policy Studies was a Cabinet Office body which attempted to be both a hub for thinking in Whitehall and a body overseein
Reforming the Civil Service - The Efficiency Unit
Changes to civil service practices, culture and skills in the 1980s form an important stage in the development of the Civil Service. The Efficiency Un