Civil service
Government transparency
Government departments are failing to live up to transparency commitments made by successive PMs
Are government departmental boards working?
What can be done to make more use of board members’ expertise? What changes could help boards to improve departmental performance? What can be done to
Stephen Barclay has a platform to be a radical reformer of government
Stephen Barclay is well-placed to improve and implement existing plans for government reform
Data Bites #22: Getting things done with data in government
A special edition of our Data Bites series exploring data on children and young people.
Modernising the Government Communication Service
Lee Cain, Boris Johnson’s former Downing Street director of communications, calls for an overhaul of government communications and media handling to e
Lee Cain guest paper: IfG response
Lee Cain is right that government communications need an overhaul
The appointment and conduct of departmental NEDs
Gina Coladangelo’s role as a departmental non-executive director has exposed the growing need to clarify rules around appointment and conduct.
Smarter government
The Commission for Smart Government's steps for reforms will need to triumph over entrenched political interests as well as improving the skills of mi
Data Bites #21: Getting things done with data in government
This month's Data Bites featured presentations on the UK tariff and open data, algorithmic transparency and insight-led action on homelessness.
Government reform
Michael Gove has set out a new plan for reforming the civil service. But its success must be judged by how long the momentum for reform lasts.