Civil service
Six key takeaways from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
Rishi Sunak’s speech made the headlines – but the Conservative Party conference was full of sub-plots worth following.
IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2023
The IfG was in Manchester for a series of fringe events on the constitution, levelling up, public services, AI and more.
The Conservatives and Labour need to get serious about tackling regional inequality
Rishi Sunak is failing to prioritise the government's 'levelling up' mission
In defence of the UK’s unwritten political constitution
The UK constitution has been under pressure in recent years, but it is not broken or in disarray, writes guest author Brian Christopher Jones.
How to appoint a cabinet
This guest paper from Tim Leunig outlines a more cohesive way to approach cabinet formation
Strained Whitehall relationships need a long-term fix
Another warning over poor relations between ministers and civil servants highlights the need for a change of approach.
Briefings and barges do not make for good asylum policy
The government’s ‘small boats week’ may fill a recess-shaped hole in the media grid, but won’t help the prime minister ‘stop the boats’.
Revamping government reform
The Institute for Government's view on the latest plans for the civil service.
Why government (still) needs to dispose of ‘Take Out the Trash Day’
The habit of issuing a deluge of data and documents as parliament rises for the summer is bad for scrutiny.
The UK can ill-afford a year of drift in government
Amid the expected by-election fallout, Rishi Sunak must start to plan long-term.