Emma Norris
Deputy Director
Emma's recent work
The parties should focus on substance as well as sales ahead of the election
Election fever is hotting up in the aftermath of the local elections.
Twenty-five years on: what the national minimum wage teaches us about radical change
The national minimum wage is a case study in how to effectively design and deliver policy.
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Keir Starmer sets out a vision – but taking back control will require details
If Starmer wants to be seen as a PM in waiting, then he will need to convince the public that he can develop the policies to realise this vision.
The five steps Rishi Sunak should take after becoming prime minister
The steps Rishi Sunak should take to hit the ground running as prime minister.
Five headaches that await the new prime minister
The IfG team picks out the five headaches which await the next PM
Liz Truss’s government was not functioning: Conservative MPs must resolve this situation
This country needs a fully functioning government which is focused on the problems people are facing
Boris Johnson’s only remaining option is to focus on core priorities
Emma Norris outlines three things Johnson should and shouldn’t do next
Five things we learned from the Queen’s Speech
The Institute for Government team runs the rule over the legislative programme set out in the Queen's Speech
Boris Johnson must publish Sue Gray’s report in full
The government should commit to sharing Sue Gray’s full report
The Covid Inquiry’s chair must have freedom to go where the evidence takes her
The Covid inquiry chair must take control of her work by agreeing the terms of reference and focusing on the most important government decisions
The coronavirus inquiry
Boris Johnson should establish his promised public inquiry into the government’s handling of coronavirus in May.
The prime minister is wrong to say that coronavirus lessons can wait
The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the government is wrong to say that it is too early to learn from the mistakes it has made