Institute for Government

Humza Yousaf’s precarious position puts the SNP – and Scotland – at a crossroads The Scottish government has been plunged into crisis by the dissolution of the cooperation agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens following disputes over climate and gender policy. Akash Paun and Matthew Fright discuss what might happen next https://lnkd.in/exUni7PP #scottishgovernment #devolution #humzayousaf #scotland #scottishparliament

With just one week to go until voters across England and Wales head to the polls in a major set of mayoral and local elections. But why do these elections matter? Our researcher Millie Mitchell looks ahead to our event with polling expert Sir John Curtice, the Local Government Chronicle's Editor Sarah Calkin and our devolution Programme Director Akash Paun. Register now to join us in person or online on Wednesday 1 May, 18:30. 📅📺 https://lnkd.in/eAEXaHrF

🗳Local elections 2024: Mayor of West Yorkshire 🗳 On 2 May 2024, voters across West Yorkshire will vote for the second time to elect the metro mayor of the region, who will head the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and control a budget of £866m. ➡Read our explainer to learn more about the history of devolution to the region, how the WYCA compares to the rest of the UK in terms of social and economic outcomes, and the candidates standing for mayor. https://lnkd.in/dmS6Z28d #devolution #westyorkshire #mayoralelections #localelections

[NEW] The UK’s new post-Brexit regulatory responsibilities and powers are not matched by adequate levels of parliamentary scrutiny – with almost a third of UK regulators not scrutinised by parliament since the 2019 general election. With regulatory failure a matter of clear public concern, our latest report from Matthew Gill, Maddy Bishop and Callum Parris sets out how select committees can better hold regulators to account https://lnkd.in/e33shiyr #regulators #regulation #ukgovernment #parliamentaryscrutiny #parliament #westminster

🗳 Local elections 2024: Mayor of the West Midlands 🗳 On 2 May 2024, voters in Birmingham and six neighbouring local areas will vote to elect the mayor of the West Midlands. Incumbent Conservative mayor Andy Street is standing for the third time with Labour’s Richard Parker his main challenger. ➡ Read our explainer on devolution to the West Midlands here: https://lnkd.in/dMDZtHPW 💻 Follow our page to stay up to date with the local and mayoral elections: #devolution #mayoralelections #localelections 

Rwanda: I’ve written about possible legal challenges For Institute for Government https://lnkd.in/d7Xs5Zqi

From attacking opposition policies to rebutting opposition attacks, selling key messages to voters and shaping media narratives, general election campaigns can be won or lost on the success of a communications strategy. So what lessons can Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer learn from previous election campaigns when it comes to communicating with the electorate? Join us on Wednesday 8 May when we will bring together people who have led communications strategies for government and the opposition, and shaped the BBC’s election coverage, including: ➡ Anushka Asthana, Deputy Political Editor at ITV News ➡ Lee Cain, Downing Street Director of Communications (2019–20) ➡ James Schneider, Head of Strategic Communications for the Labour Party (2016–20) ➡ Katy Searle, Head of BBC Westminster (2017–20) and Executive Editor of BBC Politics (2020–22) The event will be chaired by Catherine Haddon, IfG Programme Director. 📅 📺 Register to attend in person or online https://lnkd.in/eXMHqYQc #communications #generalelection #ukgovernment #media

The countdown is on… just 10 days to go until the 2024 local & mayoral elections. Last week I had the privilege of speaking to BBC News’ Chris Mason about the growing role that metro mayors are playing in governing the country and why the next government should complete the map of English devolution. Want to hear more? Join the Institute for Government next Wednesday 1 May, 18:30-19:30, as we discuss why these elections matter & what you should be looking out for. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eynT8iFs

On Thursday 2 May 2024, voters across England and Wales will head to the polls in a major set of local and mayoral elections. The highest-profile contests will be the election of 10 influential metro mayors – including in Greater London and across the north and the midlands. But why do these elections matter - and what should we look out for? Join us on Wednesday 1 May to hear from expert panellists including Sir John Curtice, Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University and Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research; Sarah Calkin, Editor of Local Government Chronicle; Akash Paun, IfG Programme Director; and Emma Norris, IfG Deputy Director: https://lnkd.in/eAEXaHrF Keep up with our local and mayoral 2024 elections analysis https://lnkd.in/ezPchwCq #localelections #localgovernment #metromayors #devolution #mayoroflondon #ukgovernment

🗳 Local Elections 2024: Mayor of Tees Valley 🗳 The third election to the post of Mayor of Tees Valley will take place on 2 May 2024. Incumbent Conservative mayor Ben Houchen is standing for re-election against Labour’s Chris McEwen and several other candidates. Government and local leaders in Teesside agreed a devolution deal in October 2015, leading to the creation of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). Devolution went live in May 2017, at the time of the first mayoral election. ➡ Read our explainer on the Mayor of Tees Valley: https://lnkd.in/dQWQjDSx #devolution #teesvalley #teesside #TVCA #mayoralelections #localelections