Ministers
Supporting Heads of Government
In Supporting Heads of Government we compare the support system for the UK prime minister with the heads of government in five other countries.
Why special advisers are more than cabinet apprentices
The IfG's latest report, has a number of sensible and straightforward insights and ideas for addressing ministerial effectiveness.
Lessons in ministerial effectiveness from overseas
Experience overseas throws a new light on how UK practices of hiring and firing senior politicians has an impact on the effectiveness of ministers.
For how long should ministers be in place?
One straightforward way for prime ministers to improve the effectiveness of their governments is by not shifting ministers around too often.
What are the challenges of being an effective minister?
On 24 May the Institute for Government held an event to mark the publication of our new report, 'The Challenge of Being an Effective Minister'.
The Challenge of Being a Minister
This short report summarises the results, analysis and recommendations of the Institute for Government’s report The Challenge Of Being A Minister.
The Challenge of Being a Minister
Our report examines what makes a minister effective in being able to define and take forward his or her policy objectives.
The Coalition One Year On
We held an event to discuss the Coalition's first year and the challenges that lie ahead.
Special advisers: the great cull or stealthy rise?
The Coaltion pledged to "limit" the number of special advisers in government, but those numbers have been rising.
Nothing to do with me?
Our report focuses on how ministerial accountability will affect the government's plans to decentralise public services.