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.
Risky business
The government is relying on the pricing and transfer of risk to improve public services but their track record on understanding risk is poor.
A more agile democracy
More than 200,000 people have signed an online petition arguing that convicted London rioters should lose all benefits.
Who leads what?
Events over the last fortnight have highlighted in stark terms the role leadership plays in handling national crises.
I didn’t predict a riot
On Monday night riots in London turned into a serious crisis.
Bonfire or damp squib: the real story behind civil service headcount
According to reports there is an apparent explosion in the recruitment of civil service and quango bureaucrats since the last election.
Loyalty?
Intrigued by a play that puts government quite literally centre stage, the Ifg trooped off en masse to the Hampstead Theatre to have a look.
More mayors for a Greater Manchester?
The English Democrats’ new campaign intends to breathe competition and accountability into local government.
The Dhoni example
Indian captain MS Dhoni’s sporting decision to let England batsman Ian Bell bat on after being given out has lessons for our political system.
Public services without government?
A picture tells a thousand words about the Government’s philosophy of public service reform.
What the Olympics can tell us about policy making
The Olympics are now just one year away but the Games are not just of interest to sports fans; they also reveal crucial lessons for policy making.