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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
Covid passports
Covid passports are a way of proving that a person has been vaccinated against (or in some cases recovered from or tested negative for) Covid-19.
Harry, Meghan and the Queen: the questions a family feud poses about the monarchy’s future
The bigger fall out in the monarchy may come with the constitutional problems facing the succession
The government’s Covid lockdown roadmap points to an uncertain journey
Catherine Haddon finds big gaps in a roadmap that is dependent on confidence in the prime minister
Lifting lockdown in 2021: the next phase of the coronavirus strategy
Any mismanagement that risks a fourth lockdown would represent a serious failure of government.
Andrew Murrison
Andrew Murrison discusses the particularities of the Ministry of Defense and the Northern Ireland Office.
Nick Hurd
Nick Hurd reflects on his experience working in five departments, for three prime ministers, over nearly a decade.
Sudden changes of direction continue to define Boris Johnson’s coronavirus leadership
The sudden school closures show that the UK’s Covid response has become inseparable from the prime minister's way of taking decisions
Official opposition
As the second largest party in the House of Commons, the Labour Party is the current official opposition.
Science advice in a crisis
Ministers must improve the way they use and communicate science advice or risk repeating mistakes made during the coronavirus crisis.
The handling of the Priti Patel bullying inquiry has fatally undermined the Ministerial Code
The prime minister’s response to the Priti Patel inquiry means an overhaul of the Ministerial Code is now essential