Policy making
We look at how government makes policy and develop ways to do it more effectively.
Our analysis
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What support are MPs given to do their jobs?
For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.
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Clean power by 2030
How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan.
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Winning a general election: what does a new prime minister’s first 72 hours look like?
The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be.
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General election 2024: Seven things we learned from the smaller parties’ manifestos
The IfG expert team review the Lib Dem, SNP, Green, Reform UK, Plaid and Northern Irish parties’ manifestos
Better policy making
How government – both ministers and officials – could change to make policy better.
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Our reports
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Responding to shocks: 10 lessons for government
10 lessons that government should learn from its handling of the Covid crisis.
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Moving On: The cost of high staff turnover in the civil service
Staff turnover is weakening the civil service
Our events
General election 2024: What is in the Labour manifesto?
Expert reaction and analysis from the IfG team as Keir Starmer launches the Labour manifesto.
General election 2024: What is in the Conservative manifesto?
Expert reaction and analysis from the IfG team as Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative manifesto.
Keynote speech: Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
How would a Labour government approach international diplomacy and foreign policy?
Beyond the dark arts: what next for the Whips’ Office?
The Whips’ Office is crucial for achieving any government’s agenda. How has the role changed in the past and how might it change in the future?
Our policy making team
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Sophie Metcalfe
Researcher
Same-sex marriage legislation shows that policy can lead public opinion
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Rosa Hodgkin
Researcher