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Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow
Jill's recent work
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The major parties are desperate to avoid 2024 being a Brexit election
What do the party manifestos tell us about where Brexit could go next?
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A distracted EU may not have much time to reset relations with the UK
The European parliament elections aren't likely to lead to a willingness to renegotiate the Brexit deal.
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Mayoral accountability hangs on divorcing local vote from national trends
The read-across from local contests to the national polls should be dismissed.
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The Malthouse compromise prizes Conservative unity over Brexit negotiability
The Malthouse compromise on Brexit may unite elements of the Conservative party – but shows zero understanding of what might work in Brussels.
The Prime Minister moves an inch on Brexit
The Prime Minister's flexibility in her statement today fired the starting gun on MPs attempts to find a way forward.
The Prime Minister will find it hard to build a cross-party consensus on Brexit
There is no easy consensus around a deal with the EU.
After the meaningful vote, what next for Brexit?
The Prime Minister and the various players who are trying to wrest control of the Brexit process have a number of options for what to do next.
How the Prime Minister could break the stalemate on Brexit
Time is short and the Government needs to get over the meaningful vote hurdle to unlock possible ways forward.
There is no easy exit route from the Irish backstop
Ministers need to accept that there is no clear, negotiable route out of the backstop, without one side moving significantly from its current position
The EU is trying to bypass the UK and improve its links with Australia
The UK will adapt to Brexit – but the rest of the world may be able to move faster to create new post-Brexit relations.
Best available Brexit not entailing excessive damage?
UK ministers have offered a masterclass in how not to run a negotiation.
Supervision after Brexit
The UK must say who will play the role of the European Commission after Brexit.
The smartest guy in the room: an appreciation of Jeremy Heywood
Jeremy Heywood was a great friend to the Institute for Government, but more importantly was an example of just how good the civil service can be.