Government & Parliament
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Restructuring UK government at the Centre—Why the IfG Commission's Naïve Plan will not Work
A new IfG report on ‘government at the centre’ recommends creating new, rationalist policy machinery. Is this feasible?
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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Reforming the Established Church: History and Proposals
There exists no major push for full disestablishment of the Church of England, but a bill is currently before Parliament.
- Constitution
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Why the Civil Service is Failing – and What to do About it
The working relationship between ministers and civil servants has become dysfunctional.
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
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Should the Prime Minister Sit in the House of Lords?
There is nothing to prevent a prime minister from sitting in the House of Lords, and it could offer several concrete advantages.
- Constitution
- Parliament
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Diary of an SNP First Minister: A Chronopolitics of Proximity and Priorities
An audience with a national leader can be indicative of priorities and potential for influence—as can its absence.
- Scotland
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The Antinomies of Insurgency: The Case of the Scottish National Party
The SNP is experiencing its greatest crisis in five decades. Why?
- Scotland
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Politics, the Constitution and the Independence Movement in Scotland since Devolution
Have the identities and divisions formed by the 2014 referendum and its aftermath have become exhausted?
- Constitution
- Scotland
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- Constitution
- Sovereignty
- Parliament
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Scrutinising Delegated Legislation: What Can Westminster Learn From Other Parliaments?
Recent years have seen increasing expressions of concern about whether the UK Parliament has adequate procedures for scrutinising delegated legislation. What might be learned from how other parliaments approach that challenge?
- Parliament
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- Conservative Party
- Civil Service & Bureaucracy
- Parliament
