Policy making
Can Boris Johnson's government deliver its priorities?
At this IfG event, our panel discussed whether Boris Johnson's administration is well-placed to deliver its manifesto promises.
Afghanistan: what did 20 years achieve and what should the UK do now?
What did the UK’s 20-year stay in Afghanistan accomplish? Should politicians or the military take the blame for its failures? And how should Afghans a
Data Bites #25: getting things done with data in government
The 25th event in our Data Bites series featured speakers from the Central Digital and Data Office, BEIS and the No.10 Delivery Unit.
Lessons from shocks and crises: how data can deliver for government
How can data best be used to address government priorities such as net zero, “levelling up”, and tackling the social and economic scarring from the pa
Government is learning from HS2's failures – but needs to trust local leaders
Paul Shepley welcomes the government’s publication of an integrated rail plan
The UK government has 12 key months to build on the COP26 deal
Jill Rutter says the UK now has a key role in building on the progress made at COP26
Data Bites #24: getting things done with data in government
At this month's event, the speakers presented their work on data in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight m
HS2: lessons for future infrastructure projects
How government can ensure future infrastructure spending is money well spent – and where ministers can learn from the mistakes of the HS2 project.
Does England need a national transport strategy?
At this event, we discussed England's transport system and how it has held up under the dual pressures of Covid and Brexit.
In conversation with Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham
Elizabeth Denham reflects on her five years as Information Commissioner and the questions of freedom of information, data use and transparency raised