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.
Breaking the granite ceiling
The appointment of Sharon White as DG Public Services at the Treasury marks a notable breakthrough for women at HMT.
The big show (still) in town
If you thought Big Society ideas had disappeared, think again.
Statistically significant?
The appointment of respected economist Andrew Dilnot to chair the UK Statistics Authority.
Winter of discount tents
Is there anything that conventional politics can learn from the Occupy movement and their general assemblies?
An elected mayor for Cuba, Bosnia, or Bristol?
The debate on elected mayors in England as determined by May referendums is hotting up. A debate in Bristol last week, showed there is support.
Bite-sized IT
Concerns over NHS IT system costs throws into sharp relief the need to adopt a radically-different approach to public procurement and service delivery
An offer they can't refuse?
The government wants a new deal with cities requesting a 'genuine transaction... with both parties willing to offer up and demand things in return.
In it together or just for ourselves?
The BSA reveals three-quarters of people think the rich-poor gap is too large, but only a third think the government should redistribute more.
Absent resignations
At our event on great resignations Andrew Adonis said civil servants never resign because they don't believe in anything. Should they?
Opposing forces
Conservative MP Nick Boles told the Institute for Government about travelling to the US in 2008, in preparation for the 2010 General Election.