Institute news
6th January 2010
Margaret Thatcher found her first few months in power extremely frustrating
Margaret Thatcher found her first few months in power extremely frustrating, according to newly released national archive documents. The Times' Peter Riddell and a senior fellow at the Institute for Government, discusses the revelations.Click here to... Read more
6th January 2010
Why party promises should be scrutinised by the National Audit Office
From: Times OnlinePeter Riddell: Political BriefingParty election promises should be properly costed, but not in the current arbitrary way. The process should be undertaken by the independent National Audit Office (NAO).This would avoid the present unseemly... Read more
6th January 2010
Do your own political sums, civil servants tell party leaders
From: Times OnlineJill Sherman, Whitehall Editor The leader of the top civil servants' union calls today for an immediate moratorium on the practice of asking Whitehall officials to work out the costs of opposition policies.Jonathan Baume, general secretary... Read more
4th January 2010
Should decisions about government IT be made centrally or locally?
As with every aspect of the NHS, the history of healthcare IT in Britain is essentially a tug of war between local and central control. Right now, local has the stronger team, at least when it comes to rhetoric... Congratulations, then, to the Institute... Read more
15th December 2009
Editorial: Local Government and the Regions
The wide range of excellent contributions to this edition highlight the many different agencies - central and local - who together design, deliver or influence policy and services today. Each has its own priorities and each is dedicated to its clients.... Read more
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