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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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Go ahead on Hinkley points to poor infrastructure decision making
Theresa May has decided that Hinkley will go ahead, with new conditions to protect national security
Lessons from Universal Credit to help current and future major projects
This week the Institute for Government published Universal Credit: From disaster to recovery?
Learning the lessons from Universal Credit
Universal Credit: From disaster to recovery looked at the failure and potential recovery of Universal Credit. In this separate commentary, we look at
What are Theresa May’s policy priorities as Parliament returns?
Emma Norris looks at how domestic policy priorities are shaping up and what May’s government needs to focus on first
Gold rush – the role of UK Sport in Team GB’s success
Revisiting our 2012 ‘Making the Games’ report, Emma Norris looks at the role of UK Sport
Hinkley falters?
The Government surprised many with its 11th-hour announcement to review the decision on Hinkley Point C
Failing Well
Analysing the experiences of four different organisations that endured serious failures, but managed to successfully return to providing good services
What is happening to government’s existing policies and projects? (Table)
Since Britain’s vote to leave the EU, the focus has been on the economic impact and the ensuing political turmoil. But a series of major government pr