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Emma Norris
Deputy Director
Emma's recent work
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What Angela Rayner’s new homelessness unit can learn from New Labour
Tackling homelessness is a difficult challenge – but there are ways to succeed.
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Three questions that will determine the Infected Blood Inquiry’s success
The Infected Blood Inquiry should be a catalyst for confronting other injustices.
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The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
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HS2 is a fiasco of change and churn
Rishi Sunak's HS2 cancellation does not look like long-term decision making.
Five key questions for Rishi Sunak at the Conservative party conference
The IfG expert team set out the questions that need answering as the Conservative party gathers in Manchester
A full statutory inquiry is needed into the Letby murders
A thorough assessment is what families deserve and what only a statutory inquiry can provide.
Can Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer meet their promises?
With a general election expected in 2024, Emma Norris assesses the prime minister’s and leader of the opposition’s priorities
Four things we learned last week in the Covid Inquiry
Key political figures involved in pandemic planning have been appearing before the Covid-19 Inquiry.
George Osborne’s Treasury could have done more to prepare for the pandemic
The former chancellor appeared at the Covid Inquiry this week to defend his record in the years leading up to the pandemic.
The Covid-19 Inquiry
What is the Covid-19 inquiry? What powers does it have? What is its purpose and scope?
Lord Bethell
Lord Bethell discusses being in DHSC during Covid, the importance of experts in government and 'hating' leaving office
Why government is wrong on the Covid inquiry row
Any perception that the chair of the inquiry is being thwarted will be damaging to all involved.
Sunak's little local difficulties and Starmer's big local victories
The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast team to crunch the numbers and examine what the local election results mean for Sunak and Starmer.