Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow
Jill's recent work
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?
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.
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
Policy making: what worked?
Much of the time we wallow in policy failures - but there are lessons to be learnt from when policies work as well.
Taking happiness seriously
It must actually influence policy, not just speeches.
Strategy Unit RIP
The demise of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit risks leaving a hole at the heart of government which may be felt in years to come.
The fate of quangos
The government's announcement of arm's length bodies to be reformed sees it rearranging the deckchairs of the state, rather than rolling it back.
How permanent secretaries reach the top
We examine the careers of top mandarins.
How can we shape up for national security?
The Institute's Shaping Up report in January concluded that Whitehall needed to make some changes to be more effective.
Select Committee report demonstrates need for reform
The problems with our current system of classifying arm’s length bodies is shown in the Treasury Select Committee report published today on the OBR.
Read Before Burning
Our recommendations for increasing the effectiveness and accountability of arm's-length bodies.
Q. When is an agency not an agency?
A: When like the Environment Agency, it's an executive non-departmental public body.