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.
Votes of confidence, the Queen’s Speech and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act
How would the Fixed-term Parliaments Act work in practice?
Governing made harder by the election campaign
Decentralisation and devolution must be dealt with more coherently
Whoever forms the next government will have to address the UK question. This is more than just than the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Ireland and English
Learning to share: the balance of ministers, 2010-2015
Delivering English devolution
Exploring the parties’ manifestos.
No burning platforms: do this election’s manifestos suggest parties are learning to love quangos?
This year’s manifestos strike a different tone on ALBs.
The next government must take care over the constitution
All the main parties are committed to proposals that could reshape the UK’s system of government in significant ways.
Fighting FOIA with FOIA
Freedom of information statistics for 2014.
Churn, churn, churn?
The movement of government ministers, 2010-15.
Quick fixes: party manifestos and the governance of infrastructure
The party manifestos all tackle key aspects of infrastructure policy. Miguel Coelho assesses the potential impact of their proposals.