Publications
Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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How to be a tax-reforming chancellor
The tax system is in desperate need of reform. The new government’s majority gives it an opportunity that none has had for the last decade and a half.
Getting the UK ready for the next phase of Brexit negotiations
The UK could secure an EU trade deal in 2020 if it learns lessons of Brexit talks.
A second independence referendum
Holding a second independence referendum in 2020, as the SNP has demanded, would be a mistake.
Becoming a junior minister
How junior ministers can make the most of their time in office.
Creating and dismantling government departments
The direct costs of creating a new department start at £15 million.
Performance Tracker 2019
Performance Tracker 2019 projects the demand and spending on nine public services for the next five years.
The new Speaker of the House of Commons: key challenges
Candidates campaigning to be John Bercow’s successor must set out a vision for how they would run the Commons as an institution and represent it to th
Bailout for business in a no-deal Brexit
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the government will not be able to support all affected industries.
No Deal Brexit and the Union
A no-deal Brexit would be highly controversial in all three devolved nations and increase risks to the Union itself.