Policy making
To bee or not to bee: giving science advice in government is not for the fainthearted
Scientific advice is a difficult job.
Alternatives to the pulpit
Politicians have always tried to influence our choices – and this week they are at it again.
Experience-based policymaking
Civil servants and the voluntary sector should learn from one another.
Moneyball regulation
The IfG will be examining how legislation and regulation can be made more effective and accessible at the #goodlaw event on 16th April
Cass Sunstein on Simplification and Nudging
Professor Cass Sunstein will discuss themes and lessons from his last book Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (2008).
'The Politics of Humanity' by John Holmes
John Holmes introduces his new book followed by a panel discussion: the governance challenges of humanitarian aid.
What Danny Alexander should have said at the “What Works” launch
Four more "what works" centres have been announced.
Making tax policy
The IFS director reflects on tax policymaking
10p or not 10p – that is NOT the question
Learning from budget mistakes.
Mid-Staffs report should be the start of a debate not the automatic solution
The Mid-Staffs report should be read carefully