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.
History redux?
Hinkley Point C and its critics.
The smarter state and the spending review
Getting the spending review right is central to the success of the Government’s programme between now and 2020.
How the UK can get better at infrastructure, housing, and planning for the future
We report the highlights of an event held at the Institute.
Civil Service staff numbers Q2 2015
Down, but not as much as expected.
Inventing convention
Special advisers as members of the House of Lords.
Scrutiny of the European Union by the UK Parliament
The IfG launches a new report.
Experienced Labour
The Labour frontbench 2010–15.
Estate of the nation
The government estate since 2010.
Making tax policy better
The case for strengthening the Office of Tax Simplification.
The ever-expanding House of Lords
David Cameron has just announced his latest list of 45 new peers.