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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
One rule for social mobility, another for sustainability
Government pronouncements on how they will ensure progress on social mobility and sustainability reveal mixed up thinking at the heart of government.
Impermanent secretaries
As Nemat Shafik hands in her keys at the Department for International Development we reflect on Whitehall changes since the election.
Budget talk: An end to secrecy?
The Treasury's decision to pre-brief most of the good news in the Budget finally explodes the myth of the need for special rules for Budget making.
How the most powerful mandarins spend their time
The 'external contact' chart from the Cabinet Office provides a fascinating insight into the different roles played by Cabinet secretary.
Outsourcing policy
Caroline Spelman MP is extricating herself from the woods on forests by remitting the issue to a panel of experts.
Accident prevention in government
Recent accident-proneness in government has led the commentariat to come out with prescriptions to help the coalition perform better.
How long does it take to make a tax policy?
Next time the Treasury invites public input, it needs to give them a real deadline to enable their ideas to be examined seriously.
Are our media threatening the public good?
This is a report on three private seminars at the Institute for Government under the chairmanship of Professor Anthony King in autumn 2009.
The Turner Prize: five lessons for policy makers
Those undertaking independent reviews for the Coalition or making policy inside government should pay attention to the Pensions Commissions story.
A suitable job for a woman
Two big shifts in new permanent secretary appointments.