Policy making
The government’s food strategy needs further work
The government’s food strategy shows a marked change of approach but a lack of deep analysis
How can the government make its green skills plan deliver for net zero?
Equipping the UK workforce with the right skills will be critical to the success of the net zero transition. But what should those skills look like?
How can the government achieve the UK's smooth transition to electric vehicles?
The government wants to phase out petrol and diesel cars from 2030. So how can this ambitious target be delivered?
Electric vehicle switch is a test of the government’s net zero approach
The government needs to tackle charging and equity issues to ensure a smooth transition to electric vehicles.
Does the government need to pick which areas to level up?
Will the government need to ‘pick winners’ or are there other ways of ensuring that money is spent where it can have the biggest impact?
Beyond the Beehive: lessons on government reform from New Zealand
This special edition of Inside Briefing looks at the experience of civil service reform in New Zealand and the lessons for the UK.
How well did government evidence for Covid-19 policies serve society?
Greg Clark MP joined Tracey Brown, Director of Sense about Science, to discuss what society needed to know about Covid-19.
Reform the Foreign Office – and devise a foreign policy
A real dispatch of this ugly episode will come only with a coherent foreign policy
Windfall taxes
The term ‘windfall tax’ is used to describe a one-off tax levied on companies deemed to have made unreasonably high profits.
Passing the net zero test
Government must do more to ensure policy coherence on net zero.