Brexit
The failure of “good chaps”: are norms and conventions still working in the UK constitution?
The Brexit process saw conflict between different branches of government. So is this a temporary aberration or a deeper problem?
In conversation with Sir David Norgrove
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Sir David Norgrove, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority.
One year on: what next for the Northern Ireland protocol?
This event explored what people in Northern Ireland think of the protocol, the challenges that the UK and the EU face in managing the protocol and its
The reaction to John Major’s speech suggests standards are the next Brexit battlefield
John Major's critics should engage with the substance of his speech on the breakdown of trust and the erosion of standards in public life
In democracy we trust? A keynote speech by The Rt Hon Sir John Major
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Sir John Major to give a keynote speech on the issue of trust and standards in a democracy.
The government has yet to convince that Brexit benefits outweigh the costs
The government’s ‘Benefits of Brexit’ reads more like a short-term fillip for backbench MPs rather than a long-term plan
Government should not use its “Brexit Freedoms” Bill to further sideline parliament
Watering down scrutiny of changes to rights and regulations would be the opposite of parliament ‘taking back control’.
Michael Russell
Michael Russell reflects on his role as Scottish cabinet secretary for education, and as the minister responsible for UK-EU relations during Brexit.
Will the Subsidy Control Bill make the UK's new state aid regime a Brexit success?
The government's Subsidy Control Bill sets out how the UK will replace EU state aid rules, but will this deliver a post-Brexit dividend?
2021: The view from the Institute for Government
The year ends much as it began, with Covid cases soaring and people across the UK being told to avoid socialising and get vaccinated.