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.
Pass the parcel (or The buck stops where?)
Ministerial and civil service accountability for big projects needs to be clarified to ensure that the buck stops where it should.
Putting out the FiRe
Another week, another example of a big government project failing at scale.
Barriers to entry
Nick Clegg this week launched a new strategy to improve the diversity of Liberal Democrat MPs.
We need to talk about.... taxes
The publication of the IFS’s review of the tax system this week shows up the deficiencies in the way we make policy about taxation.
E-petitions
The House of Commons has arranged debates on two of the most popular e-petitions, but flaws remain in the system risking voter disillusionment.
Masters of the universe
Two Tory MPs offers analysis of the banking crisis in a book confronting the need for bankers and policymakers to change their incentives.
Science lessons
Can policy makers learn anything from the way in which some elements of the scientific community now approach collaboration?
Why I Wrote to Eric Pickles
If we get the mayoral offer right, we can transform the way our cities are governed.
Financing efficiency
For years the government has been using private money for capital projects and public money for services, but is this value for money?
Sticky red tape?
Now is a good time to ask whether the Red Tape Challenge is falling short of deregulators’ expectations.