Brexit
The Supreme Court has fortified Parliament’s “constitutional role” – and its own
The Supreme Court has been the latest battleground in the confrontation between Parliament and the government over Brexit.
MPs should use their extra time wisely and scrutinise the government’s Brexit plans
MPs should not only use the Supreme Court outcome to embarrass the government.
Governing without ministers
How Northern Ireland has functioned since the collapse of power-sharing in 2017.
Tony Blair
Tony Blair was interviewed on 24 April 2019 for the Institute for Government's Ministers Reflect project.
Boris Johnson’s Stormont lock might not unlock a Brexit deal
Proposals to democratise the Irish backstop would give a central role to institutions which have not functioned for two and a half years.
Operation Yellowhammer
The government has released papers setting out what could happen if the UK left the EU without a deal. This event explored what those papers tell us a
Britain’s role in the WTO after Brexit
Deal or no deal, the UK will take up an independent seat at the WTO after Brexit. This event explored what role the UK should play and how can it defe
Supreme Court decision on prorogation
The Supreme Court has ruled that prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
The UK government would be foolish not to appoint an EU commissioner if Brexit is delayed
Failing to nominate an EU commissioner would mean surrendering a useful source of influence and intelligence.