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.
England’s patchwork quilt governance is not strong enough for a crisis like coronavirus
England’s ad hoc governance structures are too reliant on politicians muddling through
Rishi Sunak is right to delay the spending review – but was wrong to delay this decision
Delaying the planned multi-year spending review has put unnecessary pressure on departments
The UK Internal Market Bill: too strong in theory, too weak in practice?
The UK Internal Market Bill risks delivering the worst of both worlds
Coronavirus should trigger long-term reforms to Universal Credit
The Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee speaks sense on what needs to be done to make Universal Credit work better
Another EU court ruling leaves data adequacy in doubt after Brexit
Lewis Lloyd warns that the latest data-protection ruling from the ECJ leaves the UK in a tricky position
The government should publish its evidence for rejecting a second coronavirus lockdown
If the government disagrees with introducing a short "circuit breaker" lockdown, it should explain why
Five ways Allegra Stratton can reset government communications
The necessary resetting of government communications requires the new No.10 press spokesperson to take control and do it her way
NHS targets require flexibility during the coronavirus crisis
Graham Atkins argues that hospital targets are not appropriate when coronavirus hospitalisations are increasing
Johnson's 'three tiers' won't fix his government's coronavirus problems
The new tiered restrictions risk amounting to little more than a rebranding exercise
Boris Johnson needs more than wind to deliver net zero
The prime minister needs to do a lot more to hit the government’s net zero target