Ministers
Churchill, alcohol and government records: why our national archives matter
Government is in danger of losing embedded institutional memory - archives matter.
'5 Days in May': Inside the Coalition Negotiations
On 22 May 2013, the Institute for Government hosted Andrew Adonis in conversation with David Laws, MP.
Can BabyJo rescue No.10 and still maintain the coalition?
Jo Johnson's appointment as head of the No.10 Policy Unit signals a change.
Ministerial private offices need a boost
Ministers depend on them
Mrs Thatcher’s other peculiarity
There are very few scientists in government.
The Engine Room: How to organise 10 Downing Street
The Institute for Government hosted a discussion on how Downing Street has operated under the past four Prime Ministers and how it should evolve.
Margaret Thatcher - an effective Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher was, above all, an effective Prime Minister.
Whitehall’s permanent revolution
Trust between ministers and mandarins is at a low ebb.
Shuffling the pack: what is the point of the cabinet reshuffle?
This event followed the publication of the Institute’s paper on how and why the prime minister should reshuffle his ministerial team.
A game of two halves? How coalitions renew in midterm and last till the end of term
The Institute for Government launched a report exploring the challenges faced by the coalition government as it approached its half-way point.