Defence secretary John Healey has just resigned over the govt's Defence Investment Plan, writing that it "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time". We're getting our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk resignation chart fired back up..
Government plan to use parliament to protect against judicial review for clean energy infrastructure
This could help speed up infrastructure, but reforms won't be easy to implement and should be accompanied by a wider assessment of parliament's role in infrastructure
Some thoughts from me 👇
As tensions rise in Southampton and Westminster, how should government and the police respond to the horrific murder of Henry Nowak?
Expert analysis on today's @instituteforgovernment.org.uk podcast with guest @dannyshaw.bsky.social
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John Healey becomes the 19th minister to resign from Keir Starmer's government. Here's a handy recap of all 19 and why they resigned. Read our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk explainer on ministerial resignations for more info!
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IfG senior fellow and former BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw joins the team to discuss a fraught week for the police and for politics.
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Megan Bryer
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Sam Macrory
Paddy McAlary
This is good.
After speculation about interim prime ministers/warnings about government shutting down, well worth reading this new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk piece by @cathhaddon.bsky.social on the constitutional realities/complexities - and the need for politicians not to create confusion
Very useful explainer! Because this issue isn’t going away..
Then read excellent @dannyshaw.bsky.social's debut comment piece for the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on how the government should respond - and why this isn't the moment for a Stephen Lawrence-style public inquiry
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
Sam Macrory
Here’s the very useful @instituteforgovernment.org.uk Labour leadership explainer that gets a shout out in this PM’s Playbook.
Featuring an ace graphic by @melissaittoo.bsky.social which maps the possible scenarios for Burnham, Starmer & others..
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Follow Megan for all the latest updates to our excellent ministerial charts
(and then read @drbenpaxton.bsky.social's blog from earlier this week on the government's unconvincing efforts to find money to pay to pay for defence)
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Sam Macrory
NEW @instituteforgovernment.org.uk podcast!
(with a fine @nndroid.bsky.social title)
@luketryl.bsky.social joins us from Makerfield - with a week until the by-election - to discuss what it could mean for Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer & the government
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The government is seeking a quick solution for its infrastructure frustrations.
But attempts to let parliament fast-track its infrastructure plans should come with a wider reform, including of the hybrid bill process, says @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...
Sam Macrory
Henry Nowak's murder must lead to considered and targeted government action.
Defence secretary John Healey has just resigned over the govt's Defence Investment Plan, writing that it "falls well short of what is required for defence and the country at this dangerous time". We're getting our @instituteforgovernment.org.uk resignation chart fired back up..
Megan Bryer
Institute for Government
If you have heard people talking about Jackdaw and Rosebank but are not totally sure what they actually are... ⬇️
In which i worry about the constitutional literacy of our politicians.
Two recent examples of mistaken, or deliberate misreading, of core principles about the role of PM and the issue of confidence.
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Talk of acting prime ministers and shutting down government risks creating constitutional confusion.
What are Jackdaw and Rosebank?
Amid heightened debate, following fossil fuel supply disruptions, Ed Miliband will have to make decisions on the oil and gas projects.
@rosahodgkin.bsky.social and @jillongovt.bsky.social are on-hand to explain:
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Cath Haddon
Institute for Government
What are Jackdaw and Rosebank, and what position has the government taken on North Sea licences?
