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.
How Sajid Javid can be a tax reforming chancellor
Lessons from past experience of tax reform can help Sajid Javid succeed where his predecessors have failed
Government in Northern Ireland needs to be restored, but also reformed
All those involved in talks to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland should be thinking about how ministers can tackle their substantial in-tray.
Boris Johnson must now deliver his promised plan to fix social care
Boris Johnson now owns responsibility for fixing a broken social care system.
Boris Johnson should combine his reshuffle with his plans for Whitehall restructuring
Avoiding the temptation to tinker with his Cabinet will leave Boris Johnson with a more effective team of ministers.
The Conservatives have a majority but what happens in Parliament still matters
The majority Conservative government will still need to think about avoiding mis
Boris Johnson has been given a blank cheque for Brexit – but cashing it won’t be easy
Boris Johnson still has plenty of difficult Brexit problems to solve, despite his huge majority.
The general election still leaves the EU braced for another year of Brexit uncertainty
Boris Johnson’s majority government paves the way for trade talks with the EU, but the EU are preparing for delay, disagreement a
Now for Brexit – and a battle for the Union
The general election means we will now see the type of Conservative prime minister that Boris Johnson intends to be.
A new Conservative government should abolish DExEU on 1 February
The government should abolish the Department for Exiting the EU on 1 February.
Whitehall is braced for more Brexit challenges, big government changes and a backlog of work
As the election campaign draws to a close, Emma Norris identifies the challenges that await civil servants in the weeks and months ahead.