Parliament and the constitution
Why Britain’s global role stands at a precarious juncture
The IfG-Monocle Soft Power Index shows Britain must recognise its ‘soft power’ advantages to remain influential abroad.
How 'inevitable' was the Con-Lib Dem Coalition?
The formation of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition now looks inevitable, as decisive political events often do in restrospect.
The resilience of the political establishment
The US mid-term elections are not quite as they have been portrayed.
The changing structure of public spending – accident or design?
If we are back in the world of "boom and bust", we need to think about how our public finance frameworks operate in a world of large cyclical swings.
Public appointments: what role for parliament?
What are the risks and benefits of the public appointments system?
What to make of the Spending Review speech?
If there was a 'handbook of successful international deficit reductions', how would the Chancellor’s speech stack up against its recommendations?
Spending Review: can transparency trump temptation?
We should be up-front about the fiscal pain.
Parliament's new centre of gravity
The centre of gravity in the House of Commons is shifting from the chamber to the committee corridor.
Yes, Prime Minister on stage: the verdict
A new stage version of Yes, Prime Minister has just arrived in the West End.
Select Committee report demonstrates need for reform
The problems with our current system of classifying arm’s length bodies is shown in the Treasury Select Committee report published today on the OBR.