Policy making
Why David Cameron should care whether 'lines on the graphs go in the right direction'
Charts are to be cherished.
Forecasting Government spending: why pointless numbers lead to pointless arguments
The debate so far has largely missed the fact that its starting point, the OBR’s deficit numbers, is the product of different assumptions.
Data-Driven Delivery: Lessons from the O’Malley Administration of Maryland
This report – based on our observations during a recent visit to Maryland – looks at the evolution of the ‘Stat’ model in Maryland.
The power of noticing: what the best leaders see
Professor Max Bazerman, an expert in the field of applied behavioural psychology, reflects on the cognitive biases that undermine good decision making
We need to talk about special advisers
It’s time for a grown up discussion about special advisors.
Language ‘barriers’: How the words we use affect service users
Policymakers should choose their words with care.
The Political Economy of Infrastructure in the UK
This paper reviews the accumulating evidence of problems in the way the UK makes strategic infrastructure decisions.
Connecting policy with practice through co-production: Risks, limits and lessons
Reflections on a series of workshops.
A Programme for Effective Government – what the party manifestos must address in 2015
Bernard Jenkin MP will host a reception on behalf of Institute for Government to mark the launch of our pre-election publication.
What Works Centres: Can they deliver?
What makes What Works Centres work?