Brexit
Can “alternative arrangements” replace the Irish border backstop?
“Alternative arrangements” still require a great deal of work before they can feasibly replace the Irish border backstop.
Could the courts stop Boris Johnson from suspending Parliament?
Sir John Major’s threat to take the Government to court over the prorogation of Parliament is a challenge which should be taken seriously.
In conversation with David Sterling, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome David Sterling, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, to give a keynote speech.
Why the EU’s new appointments will not shift the Brexit game – yet
Two of the candidates for the top EU jobs have been involved in Brexit negotiations – and could prove to be constructive deal makers.
Could the UK cope with a no deal Brexit?
At this event, our panel discussed what no deal might mean for the UK, how ‘ready’ both Government and business will be for no deal in October, and ho
Northern Ireland risks being collateral damage in the Conservative leadership contest
Neither Jeremy Hunt nor Boris Johnson have shown any signs of seriously considering the threat that no deal poses to Northern Ireland.
In conversation with Nick Boles MP
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Nick Boles, Independent Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford.
The Conservative leadership contest is becoming a no deal arms race
By upping their rhetoric to appeal to the hardcore party membership, Hunt and Johnson are steadily moving away from reality.
Both parties need to recognise that civil service impartiality is worth protecting
Both politicians and civil servants need to act as though they understand the value of civil service impartiality.
Parliament’s fight to control Brexit moves to government spending
The plan to control Brexit by controlling spending is unlikely to succeed.