Incisive commentary from the IfG’s expert team on issues facing government and key ministerial decisions.
From analysis of key political events such as budgets and party conferences to snap responses to unexpected developments such as government reshuffles, our writers set out their views and analyse what government gets right, what it gets wrong, and what it can do better.
A Brexit solution for Northern Ireland is possible with further compromise
There is a route to progress on the Northern Ireland protocol renegotiations but both sides will need to compromise
The government must show real commitment to learning Covid lessons
The risk is that government thinks it can move on from the pandemic without looking back
The Everard inquiry should learn from the Macpherson report into policing culture
The inquiry into Sarah Everard's murder must learn from the successes of the inquiry into the police handling of Stephen Lawrence's death
Conservative Party Conference: high on Boris Johnson’s optimism, low on new policy
The Institute for Government team headed to Manchester to take the temperature of the Conservative Party conference
How should autumn shortages affect long-term government policy?
The government should acknowledge the Brexit-related causes of our current problems
Gas supply issues expose risks to government’s competition policy
As government navigates between price caps and supplier failures there are lessons to learn about the fragility of competition in regulated markets.
The four IfG takeaways from the Labour Party Conference
The IfG team headed to Labour's party's conference in Brighton to find out what type of government Keir Starmer wants to lead
The government’s confused communications have worsened the fuel crisis
Simple, disciplined, trustworthy and calm communication with the public is the best tool the government has to handle the fuel crisis
Stephen Barclay has a platform to be a radical reformer of government
Stephen Barclay is well-placed to improve and implement existing plans for government reform
The government should face up to the border consequences of its Brexit deal
Stephen Barclay is well-placed to improve and implement existing plans