Policy making
A government without scrutiny is more likely to make mistakes
Boris Johnson’s government will make more mistakes and ultimately deliver less effective policies in the absence of parliamentary scrutiny
Boris Johnson’s ambitious agenda identifies problems – and now requires solutions
Complicated challenges and difficult choices await the prime minister
Election 2019: Should the Treasury change its economic thinking?
The main political parties are offering strikingly different visions for the future of the country, including radically different economic policy agen
Manifesto plans for infrastructure are built on big numbers and little evidence
When it comes to the political parties’ plans for infrastructure, Giles Wilkes is sceptical about round numbers and little detail.
The next government must turn climate pledges into action
The parties’ manifestos contain ambitious targets for tackling climate change, but the next government must back words up with action.
General Election 2019: Institute for Government verdict on the manifestos
Bronwen Maddox weighs up the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.
Royal commissions are outdated and will not deliver real change
With the last royal commission ending 19 years ago, a new government should look elsewhere for solutions to complex policy questions.
Manifestos still matter even though their promises aren't being delivered
The publication of party manifestos is a big moment in a general election campaign. Parties set out their plans for running the country. Policies are
Political consensus on business can’t hide the policy flaws
There are some surprising signs of consensus – and problems ahead – in the main political parties' pitches to the business community.
Data Bites #7: Getting things done with data in government
At this event, the seventh in our series, our speakers presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format.