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 decline in public trust in government
Lifting the veil
We need to talk about markets
Commission impossible? Government should slow the creation of public service markets to avoid costly mistakes
Whitehall – a breakdown of confidence or a breakdown of competence?
DIPs – worthy successors to Capability Reviews?
Civil service reform: one year on
Unclear line of sight
Costing chaos comprehensively – easier said than done
Costing chaos comprehensively – easier said than done