Public finances
Budgets
Governments require parliament’s approval to spend money, as well as to raise revenue in the form of taxes.
Understanding the economic impact of Brexit
Forecasts of the economic impacts of Brexit focus on the long-term and do not provide a guide to the immediate disruption from ‘no deal’.
Helping government make better financial decisions
This event asked how the Government’s finance profession is helping government to make better decisions.
Performance Tracker 2018
Government is quietly shifting costs of public services on to individuals.
McDonnell is right to talk about Treasury reform
He is right to raise those questions, but the implications of some of what he says could represent a step backwards for effective government.
The 2019 Spending Review
Brexit will make the next spending review harder than in past years
In conversation with Robert Skidelsky
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Robert Skidelsky, author of Money and Government: A Challenge to Mainstream Economics.
How to run a spending review
In 2019 the Government plans to run a new spending review – setting out how much money it will give each department.
In conversation with Paul Tucker
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Paul Tucker, author of Unelected Power, for an in conversation event with Bronwen Maddox, Direct
Is it time for a hypothecated tax to fund the NHS?
In our debate, leading figures debated the pros and cons of breaking years of Treasury orthodoxy.