Tim Durrant
Programme Director
Tim's recent work
David Lammy has high ambitions for the Foreign Office
The shadow foreign secretary has set out his stall for how he will run the FCDO if Labour get elected.
The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
Andrew Mitchell’s new job title doesn’t resolve how to best scrutinise Lords ministers like David Cameron
Current arrangements to scrutinise ministers in the House of Lords may not be sustainable.
All work
Ministers should not forget the human side of rearranging departments
With department shake-ups, it is important to remember that the civil servants tasked with making the changes work are real people
Government reshuffles
A reshuffle is when government ministers are moved between posts.
Government reshuffles: the case for keeping ministers in post longer
Boris Johnson should keep his ministers in place – excessive turnover means they never get properly on top of their brief.
The government should tell us what it wants from the trade deal with the EU
If Boris Johnson is open about what he wants from Brexit negotiations, then he will help the government get a better deal
Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt reflects on his nine years in the cabinet, including serving as the longest-serving health secretary, and his role in the Leveson Inquiry.
There’s good reason to reform Whitehall – but the government needs to know what it wants to achieve
Tim Durrant weighs up the Johnson government's rumoured changes to Whitehall departments.
Boris Johnson should combine his reshuffle with his plans for Whitehall restructuring
Avoiding the temptation to tinker with his Cabinet will leave Boris Johnson with a more effective team of ministers.
Boris Johnson government formation - 2019 general election
Following the Conservatives’ general election victory, Prime Minister Boris Johnson conducts a small reshuffle. Follow the latest developments.
Labour Party leadership contests
If the Labour Party leader resigns, then a contest for a new leader is automatically triggered.
Pay attention to what the next prime minister does, not what he says, in his first 24 hours
The decisions taken by the prime minister will tell us more about his government than the first speech he gives in Downing Street.