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.
The government must be clear about the difficult realities of a no-deal Brexit
Joe Marshall says the government must spell out the trade-offs involved with a no deal Brexit
100 days until Brexit and the UK is nowhere near ready
With 100 days to go until the end of the transition period, the UK is still far from prepared for the realities of life outside the European Union
Myth-busting the Northern Ireland protocol
Jess Sargeant sets straight the myths and misunderstandings about the Northern Ireland protocol
Crossing the line
By introducing legislation that breaches international law the government is putting civil servants in an impossible position.
The government should bring its moonshot announcements back to earth
On Covid, the government declares what it will do before knowing whether it can actually do it
UK threats to break international law make a Brexit deal even more difficult
The government has reduced its chances of a Brexit deal with its threats to unpick the Withdrawal Agreement
The UK government should be prepared to compromise on the UK internal market
Compromise is the only way to break the stalemate between the UK government and the devolved administrations over the UK Internal Market Bill
Extraordinary coronavirus restrictions on personal freedom require proper parliamentary scrutiny
Emergency powers used to restrict people’s freedoms must be given far greater democratic scrutiny and debate that has been sorely lacking
Breaking international law is no way to protect peace in Northern Ireland
Jess Sargeant is not convinced by the government’s controversial Brexit manoeuvrings, or it motives
The Internal Market Bill breaks international law and lays the ground to break more law
There is a lot to be concerned about in how the Internal Market Bill treats both international and domestic law