'Nothing, but nothing makes you less interested in the headline voting intention numbers than working in a political party or campaign.'

Tom Lubbock discusses how the Conservative Party might be using polling in the run up to the election.

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Really looking forward to this discussion - how would Labour's Ethics and Integrity Commission work, how has the Conservative government managed ethics and standards, and what do the public think of it all?

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Elections are being held in 107 of England’s 317 councils on Thursday 2 May.

But who controls the councils up for election? Why do these elections matter? And how many people vote in local elections? Read our #localelections2024 explainer instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/loca…

EVENT: How can the parties improve ethical standards in government?

📆 Join us on Thursday 25 April, 12:30-13:30

With Tim Durrant Nick Thomas-Symonds MP Esther Webber, Sir Jeremy Wright and Hannah White

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Six things to look out for in the May 2024 local and mayoral elections instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/six-th…

This should be a cracking event on the eve of the local elections… instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/local-ma…

With voting due next Thursday for local, mayoral and PCC elections there is a lot at stake... head to the Institute for Government for all the details instituteforgovernment.org.uk/local-election…

The local and mayoral elections will be the last major test of public opinion before the coming general election – but are important in their own right.

Our devolution team identify six things to look out for for as the #localelections2024 results come in instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/six-th…

EVENT: Local and mayoral elections 2024 - Why they matter and what to look out for

Join us on Weds 1 May when Sir John Curtice, Sarah Calkin Akash Paun Emma_Norris will discuss what is at stake and what to expect in the 2 May elections instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/local-ma… #localelections2024

🏓 With the Rwanda Bill going back and forth between the Commons and the Lords, it's a good time to listen to the latest episode of the Expert Factor.

🎧 Anand Menon Paul Johnson and Hannah White discuss the UK's asylum policy.

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PODCAST: What is behind the UK’s asylum policy?

Paul Johnson, Hannah White and Anand Menon discuss how effective the UK government’s approach to asylum policy has been to date.

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Interested in making government more effective? There's just over a week left to apply for our 2024–25 research internship programme.

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‘Stopping the boats’ was one of Rishi Sunak’s five priorities at the start of 2023. But what is actually happening in asylum policy - and is it working?

On the latest Expert Factor we explore what is behind the UK’s asylum policy instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/expert…

EVENT: Polling shows the public care about ethical behaviour in politics. How can the parties show they are committed to high ethical standards?

Join us on Thursday 25 April with Tim Durrant Nick Thomas-Symonds MP Esther Webber, Sir Jeremy Wright and Hannah White 📅📺instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/general-…

Because it’s topical again, and because the Salisbury Convention and the Parliament Act and what they mean for the Lords re. legislation are often unhelpfully conflated- here is an old thread explaining the differences between the two.

Key point: they are two distinct things

Yesterday I had the privilege to join Chris Mason up in the West Midlands to discuss the growing role of metro mayors & why the next government should prioritise ‘completing the map’ of English devolution. A 🧵

Departures of MPs and ministers add to the sense of drift in Sunak’s government instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/depart…

For any early birds, I’ll be speaking to BBC Radio 4 Today shortly about the Rwanda Bill and how legislative ping pong between the Commons and Lords works

🎧 On this week's Expert Factor with Anand Menon Paul Johnson Hannah White: What is behind the UK’s asylum policy?
instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/expert…

➡ For more on the Illegal Migration Bill, see our insight paper from Rhys Clyne Sachin Savur: instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/il…

EVENT: Beyond the dark arts - what next for the Whips’ Office?

📅Tuesday 30 April, 12:30

Join us in person or online as we discuss the role of government whips and how it has changed with Alistair Carmichael MP Rt Hon Anne Milton Emma Peplow Chris White

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