Public services
The crisis in prisons
How to start fixing the problems at the heart of the criminal justice system
Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
What made Michael Gove one of the most consequential ministers of recent times?
The next government should pay close attention to Michael Gove's approach to government.
Election 2024: This Charming Manifesto?
As we weigh up what we learned from the manifesto launches, Kitty Donaldson, chief political commentator of the i paper, joins us to discuss.
Delivering a general practice estate that is fit for purpose
The next government must urgently modernise old and cramped NHS GP buildings.
General election 2024: The precarious state of the state
The scale and severity of the problems facing the next government.
Sunak v Starmer: Tax attacks
Full Fact’s Chris Morris joins the IfG podcast to look back on a very noisy TV debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Ruling out tax rises undermines Sunak's and Starmer's credibility on public services
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are making tax pledges that limit their public spending options.
A preventative approach to public services
The next government must focus on prevention or risk worse public services and higher taxes.
Police and crime commissioners
On 2 May 2024, elections took place for 37 police and crime commissioners (PCCs).