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A new @instituteforgov.bsky.social report by @matthewfright.bsky.social and I, in partnership with Grant Thornton, sets out how local leaders and central govt can successfully reorganise local government alongside implementing devolution. 🧵 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/press-releas...

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Quick work from Paddy: Dodds now the fourth minister to resign from the government (plus one sacking). Starmer has overtaken Brown and Blair in number of resignations at this point in the premiership: is this just becoming more common in British politics?

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Anneliese Dodds has quit over Starmer's aid cuts meaning another uptick for the @instituteforgov.bsky.social resignations chart She is the fifth minister to leave the government (and the fourth to resign) since the GE

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What is the secret to getting things done in government? A good place to start is the IfG’s unparalleled Ministers Reflect archive, says @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social Read more👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/mini...

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New Ministers Reflect interviews from @instituteforgov.bsky.social out now! Clare Short, John Denham and Matt Hancock discuss setting up new departments, dealing with the centre of government and facing era defining crises like the the pandemic www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-re... 🧵

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A good opportunity to promote our event next Monday on the imminent legislation on the duty of candour Sign up here www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/legisl...

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[NEW] Today we have published our new wave of #MinistersReflect interviews, featuring Matt Hancock, Clare Short, and @jydenham.bsky.social 📄Read them in full www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-re...

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@rebeccamckee.bsky.social and I have written a new explainer on inquiries for @instituteforgov.bsky.social . Inquiries are an important opportunity to listen to victims and learn lessons. They are also increasingly high profile. Find out more here. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/pu...

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The prime minister sacked a minister over the weekend - Andrew Gwynne, who was minister for public health. All the departures from UK government ministerial office since 1979 are captured in our @instituteforgov.bsky.social sheet here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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EVENT: How to legislate for the duty of candour? 🗓️ Monday 24 February, 13:00-14:00 With the Hillsborough law soon to be introduced to parliament, join us as we explore what a legal duty of candour will mean for public authorities www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/legisl...

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📢Calling all UK policy officials! Have you ever had to provide policy advice under pressure – in a crisis or in response to breaking news? We at the @instituteforgov.bsky.social want to hear from you! Fill out our survey (open until 14 Feb) to share your insights: bit.ly/3Ek2KoM!

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NEW from me and @jackworlidge.bsky.social on what the findings from the IfG conference's exclusive polling mean for the Starmer govt. TL;DR: Delivering on the NHS and the cost of living is key if the public is to regain trust in govt effectiveness. Read the full piece here:

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NEW: The @instituteforgov.bsky.social has today published exclusive interviews with nine former Scottish and Welsh Ministers. The transcripts are full of insights into brexit, the pandemic, and government breakdowns. But what advice did they have for their fellow ministers?

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The Commissioner for Public Appointment's report for 2023-24 has now been published. It's a shame to see that delays to appointment processes got even worse, with only 13% concluding within the recommended timeframe of 3 months. publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

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📸 IfG's Government 2025 conference This week we brought together influential speakers and experts to explore the key questions for government in 2025, including @darrenpjones.bsky.social @jimmcmahon.co.uk & Alex Burghart MP 🎧Watch or listen back www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

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Looking forward to speaking at the Institute for Government annual conference at 17:10. I’ll be setting out what mission led government means in practice and how I’ve changed the spending review to deliver the Plan for Change. You can watch live here👇 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/governme…

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I’ve written on Labour’s make-or-break year and the challenges it will need to meet to succeed www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/2025...

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2025: A make-or-break year for the Labour government New polling for the IfG has revealed some tricky findings for the government, says @drhannahwhite.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/2025...

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📢 Today at @instituteforgov.bsky.social we've published Whitehall Monitor 2025 - the 12th edition of our data-driven assessment of the UK civil service. It's been great to partner on the report with PA Consulting. Read the full report here: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

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The latest edition of our annual Whitehall Monitor report is out today. How has the civil service changed in the last year? And how does it still need to change to deliver on the government’s missions? Quick 🧵 on some of our findings on churn and diversity 1/8

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Today we’ve published Whitehall Monitor, the IfG’s annual report looking at the shape and size of the civil service As well as incisive analysis on how the civil service is performing, it also contains loads of great data viz. A short thread on some of my highlights 🧵

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Today the govt published a list of 18 councils who have asked to postpone May 2025 local elections. Why are these councils asking to postpone elections? What does ‘local government reorganisation’ mean? What happens next? An @instituteforgov.bsky.social 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Well it seems inevitable now - but does Siddiq's resignation point to a bigger problem in the PM's team, that they can't see how these things look to people outside? www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/tuli...

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Tulip Siddiq's resignation is the 2nd of Starmer’s govt meaning it is time to update the @instituteforgov.bsky.social ministerial resignations chart! For the independent adviser on ministerial standards who advises on the ministerial code 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/in...

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A year in review: The Institute for Government’s 2024 @drhannahwhite.bsky.social looks back on an eventful year for British politics – and picks out some of the IfG’s highlights www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/year...

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With just over a week to go until Christmas, we've pulled out 12 days of stats on government ministers from our IfG Ministers Database.🎄📊 The database holds all information about ministers since 1979 – who served, in which roles, between which dates www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-da...

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ICYMI: Fascinating analysis from Paddy of the final stats release from the Conservative governments on special advisers - what have we learned from 14 years of Tory (and 5 years of Lib Dem) spads? And who is the only spad to have remained in government for the whole 2010-24 period?

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