Policy making
Current UK fiscal rules
What are the government’s current fiscal rules and is it on track to meet them?
How can outsourced public services be made more transparent?
The government spends £284 billion – almost a third of its total expenditure – on external suppliers.
How can the new government implement an infrastructure strategy for the UK?
Ahead of the first National Infrastructure Strategy, this event discussed some of the key issues around implementing a strategy for the UK.
Is the government's Industrial Strategy working?
At this event, we discussed the Council’s first annual report, which will set out its evaluation of the policies contained in the 2017 strategy.
Fiscal rules must not follow the chancellor out the door
The prime minister should not use the chancellor’s resignation to abandon the government’s fiscal rules
Data Bites #8: Getting things done with data in government
At this event, the eighth in our series and first of 2020, our speakers presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format.
Three ways to improve the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's chances of delivering lasting change
As the second phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry begins, delivering change requires a smarter approach to making recommendations
High Speed 2 costs
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a proposal to build a high-speed rail line in two parts – ‘Phase 1’ between London and Birmingham, and then ‘Phase 2’ between Bi
A decade of reform has left the government better equipped to take the Huawei decision
The creation of the National Security Council has helped the government to deal with sensitive judgement calls like Huawei
HS2 is still the quickest way to invest in northern and Midlands transport
HS2 is still the quickest way for Boris Johnson to fulfil his plans to upgrade northern and Midlands transport.