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Hannah White
Director and CEO
Hannah's recent work
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The gambling betting scandal is the latest reminder of the need to restore trust in politics
Ethical scandals, like the election betting furore, disrupt the ability of governments to deliver on their political priorities.
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Labour and the Conservatives might regret ducking the most difficult choices in their manifestos
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have not said how they would address implausible spending plans.
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General election 2024: Six things the winner must do to improve government
Government problems go beyond party or ideology: the whole system needs to change.
All work
Commons vote on Syria
Four questions answered.
Short money
Cutting the cost of politics?
Select Committee Question Time
Hannah White picks out eight things we learned from our recent event.
Handle with care
The 2015 Parliament.
Select committees under scrutiny: Case studies from the 2010-15 parliament
This paper is published to accompany our report, Select Committees Under Scrutiny: The impact of parliamentary committee inquiries on government.
Scrutiny of the European Union by the UK Parliament
The IfG launches a new report.
The ever-expanding House of Lords
David Cameron has just announced his latest list of 45 new peers.
Government defeats in the Lords
The new parliamentary reality?
David Willetts
David Willetts reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.
Being an effective select committee member
What makes the difference between being a really effective select committee member and simply making up the numbers?