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.
Mapping the government
The location of ministers’ constituencies.
Civil service reforms will continue, says Matthew Hancock – but more nicely
Civil service reforms will be done differently.
The Cameron centre takes shape
An empowered Prime Minister starts making choices.
Whitehall statistics: Getting to know the new government, in five charts
Middle-aged, white and male?
The numbers game
Governing with a small majority.
Selecting the select committees
What happens next?
Be careful what you wish for: the dangers of a slim majority
A slim majority could present Cameron with challenges.
Age of major-ity: what might David Cameron learn from John Major’s experience?
Jill Rutter explains.
Developing graduates at the Treasury
Treasury Permanent Secretary, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, describes the new offer the Treasury is making to its big intake of graduate recruits.
Lying in wait
Who will be the permanent secretaries meeting the new ministers in 2015?