Civil service
Government reaches for the tsars in its coronavirus response
Appointing outsiders is a good addition to a fragmented health system, but it is important that their remit and terms of appointment are clear.
Appointing Simon Case as No. 10 permanent secretary should make a difference to the government’s coronavirus response
The appointment of Simon Case as permanent secretary in Number 10 should provide coherence to the government’s immediate Covid-19 response
Shaping the state after coronavirus
In a matter of weeks, coronavirus has transformed the activity of government. But the immediate crisis won’t last forever.
Michael Gove’s new non-executive directors should not become quasi-special advisers
Non-executive directors shouldn’t act as additional ministers or special advisers
The civil service after Brexit: lessons from the Article 50 period
A divided cabinet and battles between parliament and government revealed tensions in the civil service’s duty to “serve the government of the day”.
Data Bites #10: Getting things done with data in government
At our tenth Data Bites, we heard from Microsoft UK, Citizens Advice, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and NHSX.
Lifting lockdown: how to approach a coronavirus exit strategy
How will the government ease the lockdown restrictions? Our panel discussed the options facing the government.
In conversation with Wendy Williams: Windrush review
The Institute for Government was delighted to speak to Wendy Williams, who led the Windrush review.
Civil service reform during the coronavirus crisis
What innovations would help the civil service respond to the coronavirus crisis?
Data Bites #9: Getting things done with data in government
Our first online-only Data Bites, with speakers from Social Investment Business, Open Government Partnership and the Children’s Commissioner’s Office.