Reports
British Politics after Brexit
This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at public opinion in the UK on the UK's constitutional future. Drawing on the expertise of over 40 of the UK’s top experts on public opinion, British Politics after Brexit provides a comprehensive overview of public opinion in the UK. The landscape of British...
Understanding the Red Wall: Politics and identity in new electoral battlegrounds
This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at focus groups based in Yorkshire and Humberside and their issues and priorities. The 2019 general election gave birth to a new term for understanding electoral geography, the Red Wall. This report, ‘Understanding the Red Wall: Politics and identity in the new electoral battlegrounds’, focusses...
The 2019 Conservative manifesto half-time analysis
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what the Johnson government achieved – and what is left to do. Over half (55%) of the Conservative government’s 2019 manifesto pledges are completed or on track – but 41 pledges are at risk of failure or have been delayed, suspended or abandoned....
Trust issues
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at how to dealing with distrust in politics across the West. Liberal democracy across the West is under strain. The causes of these democratic challenges are many and complex but there is a common thread: a decline in political trust. Growing distrust in politicians should be of...
MPs’ second jobs: how to draw the line
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how the House can regulate MP's second jobs more tightly. The decision of the House of Commons to place limits on the outside interests pursued by MPs has established a clear public expectation that change is on the way. But although the House...
Five steps to higher standards in public life
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what should happen now on how to uphold standards in public life. The government’s U-turn in the Owen Paterson case has yet again raised the question of how standards in public life can be upheld. The public outcry triggered by the government’s heavy-handed...
Trusting the people
This report from UK think tank New Local looks at the case for community-powered conservatism. New Local and the New Social Covenant Unit are pleased to co-publish this report by 10 Conservative MPs from the 2019 intake, making the case for community power as the future of the party. Trusting the People explores how to...
Government transparency
This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how government departments are failing to live up to transparency commitments. This report shows how government departments are failing to live up to transparency commitments made by successive prime ministers – with the Foreign Office, Ministry of Justice and Home Office the worst...