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.
Guest blog: Learning from Whitehall – how we adapted the PMDU to local government
Even though the Coalition government scrapped the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit in 2010, the model continues to inspire public service reformers.
Doing what matters with less: the Fast Stream conference 2015
This year’s Civil Service Fast Stream conference was organised around the theme of ‘Doing more what matters with less’.
National security inputs: more expertise = more effective decision making?
Government now needs to improve the national security expertise informing decision makers..
Governing in an ever-looser union
Governing is increasingly difficult in our ever-looser union. But there are ways to make it easier.
No home and all alone – the complicated lives some of those in need
A personal story.
Plenty of food for thought – but choose carefully from the menu
The new think tank GovernUp has published six papers on reforming government. Julian McCrae reflects on some of the ideas.
Guest blog: Get off the ring-fence
Emran Mian, Director of the Social Market Foundation, argues that declaring budget ring-fences one by one is no way to plan for cuts in the next parli
A harder bargain
Nick Harvey MP urges his Lib Dem colleagues to play hardball in any future coalition talks.
Captain overboard: Can Tony Abbott survive flawed judgement calls?
Prime Minister Tony Abbott attempts to fend off a leadership challenge.
Public trust in public servants – in six graphs
What is the state of trust in the Civil Service?