IfG in the news

As general election purdah looms, civil servants retreat. Or do they?

23 FEB 2015

Dr Catherine Haddon, constitutional expert at the Institute for Government thinktank, explains the background to general election purdah.

09 FEB 2015 Report

This short paper sets out the general guidance on government and civil service activity in the 2015 election period.

05 JUL 2024 IfG in the news

Dr Hannah White speaks to 5 Live following Labour's historic win.

05 JUL 2024 IfG in the news

Dr Hannah White speaks to BBC Radio 4's Today programme about Labour's landslide victory and what the next few days hold for Keir Starmer.

13 JUN 2024 IfG in the news

Gemma Tetlow, IfG chief economist, comments in Bloomberg on the credibility of the economic pledges made by Labour in their manifesto.