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Delivering a general practice estate that is fit for purpose
The next government must urgently modernise old and cramped NHS GP buildings.
MPs who stood down at the 2024 general election
How many MPs stood down at the general election, and why?
General election 2024: The precarious state of the state
The scale and severity of the problems facing the next government.
Are we selecting the best MPs?
Special guest Isabel Hardman – assistant editor of The Spectator and author – guides our panel through the murky world of candidate selection.
Question time special: What does the election mean for civil servants?
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer hit the election campaign trail, what does this frenzied time in British politics mean for civil servants?
Sunak v Starmer: Tax attacks
Full Fact’s Chris Morris joins the IfG podcast to look back on a very noisy TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Ruling out tax rises undermines Sunak's and Starmer's credibility on public services
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are making tax pledges that limit their public spending options.
The job of costing opposition policies should be removed from ministerial influence
The latest row between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer is a reminder of why opposition policy costings should be viewed with extreme caution.
How are crises managed during a general election campaign?
The UK government remains in place and ministers remain as ministers during an election campaign.
General election 2024: Six things the winner must do to improve government
Government problems go beyond party or ideology: the whole system needs to change.