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.
Looking ahead to the 2015 election
No one is happy about the uncertain next election.
We need to talk about special advisers
It’s time for a grown up discussion about special advisors.
Counting down but not enough? The latest civil service staff numbers
The government will miss its targets, but there still has been significant change.
Work, rest and pay: Civil Service engagement in departments
Most civil servants are happy, but there are still areas to improve.
Language ‘barriers’: How the words we use affect service users
Policymakers should choose their words with care.
Clueless on contracting
How to better spend public money.
Connecting policy with practice through co-production: Risks, limits and lessons
Reflections on a series of workshops.
Civil Service Engagement Index 2014: Most Departments Improve
We take a look at the full results.
Guest blog - It Takes Three: How New Zealand thinks about arm’s-length bodies
Ten years after the Crown Entities Act 2004.
What Works Centres: Can they deliver?
What makes What Works Centres work?