Really enjoyed putting this podcast series together. Some fantastic interviews. Others will focus on the campaign trail. We’ve looked at how people in government, in the civil service and in opposition prepare for what happens AFTER the results come in.

"It has long been the case that Commons procedures have been bad at dealing with anything other than binary questions." Hannah White discusses the shortcomings of parliamentary procedure following last night's Gaza debate. 📖 Read more from Hannah instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/party-…

I would say this… But being part of the IfG comms team is great. And we’re looking for someone to join us - at a really interesting time for government and British politics. More details here and do get in touch if you have any questions 👇

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Why has the centre of government failed successive prime ministers – and what can be done to fix it? Our Commission on the Centre of Government sets out seven key recommendations for radical reform. 📺 Watch as Hannah White and Sir Anthony Seldon explain instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/po…

This final part of my and Dr Catherine Haddon’s Institute for Government Preparing for Power pod is out today. Making this series was so much fun & this episode is brilliant. We have stories from Ed Balls on how the Treasury adapted to New Labour and Gordon Brown’s working practices…. 1/

Our new Institute for Government explainer on citizens' assemblies from jack pannell and I with some nifty graphics (thanks Melissa Ittoo) for anyone who wants to know how they work, where they've been used and what people have said about them. instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/citi…

Our new Institute for Government report reveals a third of regulators have not been scrutinised by parliament since 2019 - and that they are only usually called in once a problem hits the front pages. Is this a problem? What should parliament do about it?🧵1/10 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/pa…

There’s been a 120% increase in homelessness since 2010. Shocking given we were close to eradicating it two decades ago. The last Labour govt cut rough sleeping by two thirds in just 3 years. Great to see Rayner proposals. Lots to learn from last time: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/angela…

Ministers deserve better executive support. In our latest publication, the IfG explores how this can be made to happen instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/jo…

NEW Institute for Government report, with Grant Thornton UK looks at capital spending in public services and how it can be done better TL;DR To improve public services, next govt will need to invest more than the past. But it will need to spend better too 1/14 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/ca…

After a general election, once the prime minister has spoken to the King, they will begin to appoint their new cabinet. But what actually happens when ministers are appointed? 📺 Watch as Tim Durrant explains in our latest video instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/gene…

Exit poll suggests Keir Starmer has led Labour to their 2nd largest ever majority

Exit poll is out. Here is how accurate they have been for the Conservatives and Labour in past election.

We still have five seats left to declare, but as of 9am the Labour Party has won 410 seats to the Conservatives 119. Just look at the scale of the change: a sea of Conservative blue has been replaced with Labour red and a sizeable chunk of Lib Dem orange

Later today we will see Keir Starmer arrive at Downing Street. But what happens the morning after an election when there is a change of government? 📺Hannah White, Institute for Government director, spoke to the Today programme.

MPs are due to meet for the first time in parliament tomorrow following last week's general election. But what happens at the beginning of a new parliament? Dr Alice Lilly explains how long it takes to get a new parliament up and running. Find out more instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/what…

With the State Opening of Parliament about to start, what is Hannah White Institute for Government looking out for in the King's Speech? 📺Watch her discuss on BBC News as we wait to hear more about Starmer's legislative agenda. Read our comment for more instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/keir-s…

I was on BBC news earlier discussing what we might see from Reeves' speech later. She is set to highlight genuine pressures on spending this year, but the unaffordability of medium-term spending plans has been apparent for a long time.

NEW report today: How can the government meet its housing targets? The latest in our chronic policy problem series - we look at why past governments have failed to meet their targets and 10 principles the government should follow to set a better record. instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/ho…