Policy making
Making a success of digital government
Government could save up to £2 billion by 2020 if it gets better at using technology.
100 days of Theresa May: a break with the past – but an unclear future
Although officially leading an incumbent government, Theresa May made it clear that she will govern as new
Heathrow – the cycle of political procrastination has to end
Emma Norris says this underlines the huge problem politics poses for infrastructure decision making
Troubled Families takeaways
The Government finally published the evaluation of David Cameron’s flagship Troubled Families programme
Overspends on electricity subsidies highlight the need to manage uncertainty
Failure to manage the uncertain costs of low-carbon electricity subsidies could lead to an overspend
New Zealand's reforms to improve policymaking
New Zealand's Prime Minister’s recent endorsement signals that reforms are on track, says public servant and guest blogger, Sally Washington.
Hinkley: the dubious value of the Value for Money assessment
Hinkley Point C has been given the green light. But Oliver Ilott says the Government’s ‘Value for Money assessment’ is simply not good enough
Go ahead on Hinkley points to poor infrastructure decision making
Theresa May has decided that Hinkley will go ahead, with new conditions to protect national security
Has the public really had enough of experts?
This joint event from the Institute for Government and the Royal Statistical Society looked at why facts failed to cut through to citizenS.
From disaster to recovery: Learning the lessons of Universal Credit
Almost six years since Universal Credit was first unveiled in the Welfare that Works white paper, the Institute for Government launched a study by Sen