Ministers
Revamping government reform
The Institute for Government's view on the latest plans for the civil service.
Rishi Sunak’s ethics plan won’t silence his critics
Tim Durrant assesses the government's response to key ethics reform proposals
Why government (still) needs to dispose of ‘Take Out the Trash Day’
The habit of issuing a deluge of data and documents as parliament rises for the summer is bad for scrutiny.
A tale of two bills highlights the government's parliamentary problems
The fates of two very different bills in the run-up to the Commons’ summer recess point to problems ahead for the government’s legislative agenda.
The UK can ill-afford a year of drift in government
Amid the expected by-election fallout, Rishi Sunak must start to plan long-term.
The government’s response to the Committee on Standards in Public Life
What are the main recommendations from the CSPL, Boardman and PACAC reports – and how do they compare with the government's response?
Anne Milton
Anne Milton discusses pastoral support for MPs, whipping during the coalition years and working with opposition whips.
Electoral reform would have important constitutional implications beyond general elections
Electoral reform would improve representation in parliament, but for it to bring about further benefits for the UK, wider reform would be needed
Good chaps and "bad apples"
Rachel Wearmouth of the New Statesman joins us to review Angela Rayner's big speech at the IfG.
Government loses judicial review on Covid-19 Inquiry WhatsApps
What is the fallout of Thursday's High Court ruling against the government?