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David Davis’s frustrations with the civil service overlooks where problems really exist
Ministers who blame civil servants for problems are overlooking their power to shape how they work with officials.
Impermanent Secretaries: The Cabinet Reshuffle
Paul Waugh, chief political commentator at the i paper, joined us to discuss Rishi Sunak's reshuffle.
Bird flu is another warning to improve the UK’s resilience
The government must take the new strain of H5N1 extremely seriously.
Britain’s political parties and the constitution
Political parties are the “ghosts in the machine” of the UK constitution and more attention should be paid to their role in reforming how it operates.
Rishi Sunak's new departments must work together to succeed
Giles Wilkes assesses the thinking behind Sunak’s decisions – and whether or not the restructuring can succeed.
NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others on the NHS Covid-19 Data Store and NHS National Data Platform.
100 days of Sunak
The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman joins the IfG podcast team to weigh up Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as prime minister.
Net zero and devolution
The UK government’s current top-down approach to net zero has hamstrung locally elected mayors’ efforts to deliver net zero.
The levelling up white paper one year on: progress on devolution but big tests to come
The next month will be a crucial test of the government’s ability to deliver the levelling up white paper’s devolution vision.
The government must urgently make clear who is responsible for children seeking asylum
The Department for Education must urgently clarify who is responsible for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.