1/ For Institute for Government’s latest report, we gathered data on how often regulators appear before select committees - nearly a third of the regulators we identified have not been seen by a committee since December 2019. 🧵

EVENT: In just two weeks, voters across England and Wales will head to the polls in a major set of local and mayoral elections.

But why do these elections matter? Join us on Wednesday 1 May, 18:30, when we will discuss with Sarah Calkin and Sir John Curtice

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Thoughts on civil service unions, Israel/Gaza, Rwanda & international law from Jordan Urban & me

Trade unions are right to demand clarity about civil servants’ legal & professional obligations but should steer clear of wider arguments about govt policy

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Another day, another declaration of 'tougher sentences', this time for assaults on shop workers. But with prisons bursting at the seams, the government lacks a credible plan, as I argue in my piece on the new Sentencing Bill Institute for Government instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/govern…

Looking forward to this event & the launch of our paper on top talent in the civil service. Does civil service culture make it hard to thrive as an external recruit? What skills does the civil service need from expert outsiders? Come along & hear more!

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Cat Little has taken over as civil service chief operating officer during a time of change for the civil service.

Jack Worlidge looks at the challenges she will face
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The last couple days have taught me that practically everyone I follow has something in common: admiring Daniel Kahneman.

IfG has argued that officials should be more accountable, with an underpinning statute that clearly defines the civil service’s role.

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While Jill Rutter thinks a fundamental reset is necessary
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Tomorrow marks 10 years since the first same-sex marriages took place in England and Wales 🎉

The legislation is firmly in the Institute for Government 'hall of fame'. Take a look at our case study to find out what made it such a policymaking success.

instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/sa…

Hard to see the case against paying top officials more. We need the best & salaries are now so far off the private sector.

I like the Singaporean model. Pay top officials according to a benchmark against the professions (e.g. lawyer, accountant) they might opt for instead.

Scott Benton's resignation, which came four weeks before the Blackpool South recall petition was due to close, means we are facing the 23rd by-election of this parliament

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[NEW] On 2 May 2024, voting will take place for 10 metro mayors across England.

What are the criteria for running for metro mayor and how does the election process work?

Read our new explainer from Briony Allen on the upcoming mayoral elections:

instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/metr…

Delighted to have written for ConservativeHome about why reforming the centre of government is so important - and how it should be done