Policy making
How MINDSPACE techniques can help meet policy challenges
How can the techniques set out in the Institute for Government and Cabinet Office’s MINDSPACE report improve public policy outcomes?
What the Olympics can tell us about policy making
The Olympics are now just one year away but the Games are not just of interest to sports fans; they also reveal crucial lessons for policy making.
Engaging Citizens in Policy Design - The Practicalities
The IfG and the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Insight Team held a roundtable discussion on how policy makers can engage with citizens.
Re-imagining Government – Public Leadership And Management in Challenging Times
Barry Quirk held his book launch ‘Re-imagining Government - Public leadership and management in challenging times'.
John Major on the Union and the future of politics
John Major in his Ditchley Foundation lecture set out two bold ideas for today’s politicians to ponder.
Transformation in the Ministry of Justice
The Institute for Government's 2011 report on the progress of the Ministry for Justice's ‘Transforming Justice' programme.
The importance of being insubordinate
When Tim Harford came to speak at the Institute last week he emphasised the need for more experimentation in policy making.
Opening up policy making: The wisdom of four
Last week Decentralisation and Planning Minister Greg Clark invited a housebuilder, a council leader and an environmentalist to draft the new NPPF.
Government by trial and error: a discussion with Tim Harford
Tim Harford, Financial Times "undercover economist" and presenter of Radio 4's More or Less, author of Adapt: Why Success Always Starts With Failure
Driving from the Centre? International panel event
The IfG and LSE held an event to learn from international experience / best practice on organising the centre to support the implementation of policy.