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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
Five ways Allegra Stratton can reset government communications
The necessary resetting of government communications requires the new No.10 press spokesperson to take control and do it her way
The public appointments process
How the public appointments process is run and who plays a role in it.
Boris Johnson needs more than wind to deliver net zero
The prime minister needs to do a lot more to hit the government’s net zero target
The prime minister needs to step up on net zero
Net zero is an area which needs the strong strategic centre No.10 are so keen to create
Net zero: how government can meet its climate change target
Stronger leadership and co-ordination from the prime minister is needed if the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 is to be credible.
The UK needs a functioning system of arm’s-length governance, not a flock of handy scapegoats
Ministers too often misunderstand the role of arm's-length bodies
A year of Prime Minister Johnson: Getting Brexit Done and getting into difficulties?
Boris Johnson may discover that his easiest task was getting the UK out of the EU
Does the government know how to get value from consultants?
Consultants have a role to play in government, but they need to be properly managed if they are to offer value for money
The dangers of No.10’s attempt to take back control of government communications
The interesting move is less the daily press conference than managing government communications from the Cabinet Office
Managing consultants
Advice from current and former consultants and civil servants for officials on managing consultants in government.