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Margaret Thatcher - an effective Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher was, above all, an effective Prime Minister.
Can Big Society Capital succeed?
There is a great deal riding on its success.
Public inquiries - be careful what you wish for
We need a guide to effective public inquiries.
Moneyball regulation
The IfG will be examining how legislation and regulation can be made more effective and accessible at the #goodlaw event on 16th April
Guest blog: Accountability under the spotlight
Is the Accounting Officer system broken?
Supporting Ministers to Lead
This paper addresses the question of whether ministerial private offices provide the right kind of support to enable departmental secretaries of state
Are public inquiries worth the time, money and resources?
There are many challenges to running a public inquiry.
Politicisation of the Civil Service: beware the straw men
Continuity and change are always in tension, but that does not mean ministers and civil servants should be too.
What Lord Butler saw: history advice for government
The government has a treasure trove of previous experience at its disposal if it chooses to use it.