Public services
The Government does not understand why demand for children’s social care is rising
The DfE will not be able to help children in need if it fails to understand the reasons why demand for children’s social care is rising.
We are entering a new phase of Brexit distractions
Brexit has risked delaying, deprioritising, or simply ignoring key policy areas.
The Government needs to be realistic about what the NHS can achieve on its own
The new NHS long-term plan sets a largely sensible direction of travel. But by itself it will not solve the NHS’ biggest issues.
Director’s Annual Lecture 2019
The Institute for Government hosted the third annual lecture by its Director, Bronwen Maddox.
Domestic policy delays are a Brexit issue
The Prime Minister’s choice to focus her political energy on Brexit is understandable, but ultimately a false economy.
Government procurement
One third of government’s spending is with contractors: last year, four departments spent more than half their budgets with external suppliers.
Interserve shows government must do more than manage the crisis
The government should fix the problems that are causing companies to run into trouble in the first place.
Performance Tracker 2018
Government is quietly shifting costs of public services on to individuals.