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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
Changing the No.10 cast is not enough to reshape Boris Johnson's premiership
The key question is not who Boris Johnson chooses to replace Cummings but whether he knows what he wants his premiership to achieve
Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom reflects on working to deliver Brexit in different departments, reforms to the House of Commons and learning about energy on the job.
Simon Case must spell out how he will be a cabinet secretary for the whole civil service
Simon Case is playing it safe rather than setting out his stall
Johnson's 'three tiers' won't fix his government's coronavirus problems
The new tiered restrictions risk amounting to little more than a rebranding exercise
Ministerial accountability
Ministerial accountability is a constitutional convention that ministers are accountable to Parliament for the actions of government.
The new cabinet secretary faces an early battle with the prime minister
Simon Case starts his new role today with the full support of Boris Johnson, but he should stand up to the person on whose authority his job depends
Law officers
There are three UK government law officers: the attorney general, the solicitor general and the advocate general.
Cabinet manual
The cabinet manual is a document which sets out rules and procedures for the operation of government.
The battle over the chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee has laid bare its flaws
The future of the committee will depend on what the government does next
The manner of Mark Sedwill’s exit shows how easy it is to undermine civil service impartiality
Protecting the impartiality of the civil service is a test for all politicians