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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.
All work
To bee or not to bee: giving science advice in government is not for the fainthearted
Scientific advice is a difficult job.
Can BabyJo rescue No.10 and still maintain the coalition?
Jo Johnson's appointment as head of the No.10 Policy Unit signals a change.
Mrs Thatcher’s other peculiarity
There are very few scientists in government.
What Danny Alexander should have said at the “What Works” launch
Four more "what works" centres have been announced.
The weakest link – what the horse meat scandal tells us about better regulation
The answer is to enforce the regulations that exist.
10p or not 10p – that is NOT the question
Learning from budget mistakes.
Making the Games
The Making the Games report tells the story of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It examines the factors behind the success of London 2012
Bridesmaids revisited
In the last year, seven people have been promoted to head Whitehall departments: not one has been a woman