Parliament and the constitution
The Privileges Committee’s questioning of Boris Johnson has constitutional significance
The prime minister now faces an inquiry by the Commons Privileges Committee into whether he lied to parliament.
‘Benefits of Brexit’: Queen’s Speech 2022
In the 2022 Queen’s Speech, the government laid out what it called a "Brexit bills bonanza".
Five things we learned from the Queen’s Speech
The Institute for Government team runs the rule over the legislative programme set out in the Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech promises too much, too late
The government has promised more in the Queen’s Speech than it can plausibly deliver
What's wrong with the House of Commons? Book launch with Dr Hannah White
To mark the publication of her new book, the IfG's deputy director, Dr Hannah White discussed what parliamentarians can do to restore their flagging r
Partygate has become a major test for the constitution – and for Lord Geidt
The sidelining of Johnson’s ‘independent’ ethics adviser during partygate raises serious questions about the role – and the constitution
Misleading parliament and correcting the parliamentary record
The clearest rules about making inaccurate statements to parliament mostly come from outside of parliament.
Joining and leaving the House of Lords
Most Lords members are life peers – nominated for their lifetime, but without their peerage passing to their children.
Reinforcing ethical standards in government
The Johnson government was beset by ethical scandals for much of 2021, and 2022 began the same way, with ‘partygate’ dominating the news.
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?