Institute news
29th April 2010
FT: Hung Parliaments and Economic Mayhem
The FT has blogged about the Institute for Government's presentation - Understanding Hung Parliaments and How Minority Governments Work. A graph in the presentation plots the size of governments against the size of their structural deficits. As... Read more
28th April 2010
Brief guide to hung parliaments and minority government
Following our recent Hung parliament - what you need to know article, the Institute for Government and UCL Constitution Unit have been giving background briefings on hung parliaments and minority government. A presentation with additional information... Read more
27th April 2010
Civil Service World: Institute for Government influencing Conservative Whitehall Efficiency Proposals
Civil Service World has reported that Conservative Whitehall efficiency reform proposals have been influenced by the Institute for Government. In an interview, Conservative Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude indicated his party's current thinking... Read more
How long will it take to form a new government following a hung parliament?
Speculation about the effect a hung parliament would have on The City has seen dramatic interest in how long it would take to form a new Government under such circumstances. According to Professor Robert Hazell of the UCL who is working closely with... Read more
22nd April 2010
Institute for Government and Public Chairs' Forum - Better Together
The Institute for Government (IfG) and the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) will work together to help improve effectiveness and bring about better value for money from public bodies. The new relationship will allow Chairs of public bodies to increase... Read more


