IfG in the news

Alex Thomas: Truss would have had much better odds of seeing through her plans if she’d trusted the ‘deep state’

Programme director Alex Thomas writes in ConservativeHome on the relationship between the former PM and the civil service.

22 MAY 2024

16 APR 2024 Comment

Liz Truss's deep state delusions are undermining any serious argument she might make.

22 JAN 2024 Press release

IfG's annual Whitehall stocktake: Next government must launch most fundamental civil service reform in decades

03 JUL 2024 Online event

3 July 2024

What will day one in government mean for ministers, civil servants and advisers?

28 JUN 2024 Explainer

For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.