Tim Durrant

Programme Director @instituteforgov. Not really using this any more. Views my own. 🌈

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[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

Like much of Westminster twitter, I've moved to Bluesky!

Find me on @ timdurrant

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

EVENT: As the @PublicStandards celebrates its 30th anniversary, what does the future hold for standards in public life?

Join us on Thurs 21 November when we will discuss with Doug Chalmers, @PippaCrerar, Daniel Greenberg CB, @timd_IFG.

Register now 🗓️📺
https://t.co/UwFBVXPTp1

[PoliticsHome @politicshome]

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Labour's first 100 days

🌹 New Labour MP @LucyRigby, @timd_IFG, @PortlandComms's Emma Dean, and @BenShimshon join @Alain_Tolhurst to discuss Labour's achievements and missteps in their first few months in government

🎙️Listen here: https://t.co/Re7E6PgOf4

[Alain Tolhurst @Alain_Tolhurst]

🚨New @politicshome podcast🚨

Labour’s First 100 Days In Power

One of the party’s new MPs @LucyRigby joins me, @timd_IFG and Emma Dean from @PortlandComms to talk about how Starmer’s first few months in office have gone

🎧 here: https://t.co/gwl8Vr9McL

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

With confirmation that a new ministerial code is coming soon, thought I'd update this chart: Starmer has now taken longer than every PM, apart from May, to publish his version of the code (Blair was the first to publish a Ministerial Code)

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

Birmingham will be fascinating in the next few days - if you're going, check out our events 👇

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

Heading to Birmingham for #CPC24? Join us for a series of fringe events on industrial strategy, devolution, public services, net zero and more.

Find out what we've got lined up on Monday 30 September and Tuesday 1 October https://t.co/yHO2XTIpMd

[Sam Macrory @sammacrory]

🎙️Starmer’s freebie row: How can we fix standards and ethics in public life?

This is… timely

@timd_IFG joins @DrHannahWhite & @anandMenon1 for a deep dive into why the standards system works - and often doesn’t - and what could be done to fix it…

https://t.co/SeAwElLEqz

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

Then at 17:30, with Labour seeking to reassert its credentials around upholding public standards, our next event will explore how the party can reset standards and improve trust in our politics.

We will be joined by @LucyMPowell @stephenkb @timd_IFG @duncanhames @susanpjhawley

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

@CityHobo61 @FinnBaker3 nothing as yet! it's an interesting gap...

[@Tomorrow'sMPs @tomorrowsmps]

Institute for Government have launched their fascinating new Ministers Database. 59.7% of Cons MPs 2010–24 were ministers for some of that time, but only 42.8% of Tory MPs 1979–97, and 43.4% of Labour MPs 1997–2010: https://t.co/6ssLTFXFBi

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

And read @FinnBaker3 and @philipnye's analysis of the key points:

https://t.co/okOeuX2N8s

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

Really looking forward to this discussion later on today - do join us to find out all about the Ministers Database: how it came together, what it tells us and what we can use it for!

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

💻 [WEBINAR] What can we learn from the IfG's Ministers Database?

Join us online at 13:30-14:30 today as @cath_haddon, @philipnye, @Jess_Smith1534 and @timd_IFG discuss our new database, holding information about all government ministers since 1979

https://t.co/l9cEGtDOgm

[Tim Durrant @timd_IFG]

And for a sneak peek, check out this video here with all the highlights

[Finn Baker @FinnBaker3]

Catherine Smith's appointment as Advocate General for Scotland allows us to put the finishing touches to the @instituteforgov Ministers Database – launching to the public on 5 September

https://t.co/TzOPoSt8ur

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

Join our webinar on Thursday 5 September as the IfG launches its brand new Ministers Database for public use, holding information about all government ministers since 1979.

With @cath_haddon, @philipnye, @Jess_Smith1534 and @timd_IFG

Register here: https://t.co/l9cEGtDOgm

[Henry Dyer @Direthoughts]

A quick note on Whitehall transparency - I asked the Cabinet Office if it could say when the long-promised introduction of monthly publication of ministers' meetings, gifts, hospitality and travel logs would be coming (was meant to be delivered summer 2023).

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

💡 Interested in joining the IfG's research team and helping us make government more effective?

We are inviting expressions of interest from anyone with the relevant knowledge and skills.

Closing date: Monday 30 September, 11:00 ⏰

https://t.co/5uoNI9QlDh

[Institute for Government @instituteforgov]

We welcome Reeves' plan to establish a regular cycle of spending reviews.

Our report calls on the chancellor to go further, running a more in-depth spending review that sets cross-departmental spending plans for each mission, as well as each department https://t.co/UfQfzlB0UC

[Nick Davies @NJ_Davies]

Feeling proud/smug that reports produced by my team are @SmartThinktanks top 2 reports for July (with 2 other @instituteforgov reports in the top 10!)

Find out what all the fuss is about by reading them:
https://t.co/0dXhoyUDQI
https://t.co/RAveq39uUk