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26th February 2013

PAC report blames rail fiasco on 'fundamental errors'

31st January 2013

Institute for Government’s view on the machinery of government issues raised by the LSE Growth Commission’s report

21st January 2013

PASC report: Cabinet Secretary and Andrew Mitchell inquiry

9th January 2013

Statement on Mid-Term Review update report

7th January 2013

Institute for Government statement on coalition renewal

29th December 2012

Statement on Cabinet Office 'Bonfire of the Quangos' report 2012

20th December 2012

Permanent secretary objectives published today

10th December 2012

IfG statement on Civil Service Commission response to government’s reform plan

10th December 2012

New partnership to place social policy in the real world

6th December 2012

West Coast Mainline: Laidlaw report

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The Engine Room: How to organise 10 Downing Street

For over two centuries the British Prime Minister has governed the country from 10 Downing Street.

Supporting Ministers to Lead

Rethinking the ministerial private office

This paper addresses the question of whether ministerial private offices provide the right kind of support to enable departmental secretaries of state to carry out their roles effectively.

IfG in the news

Whitehall financial leadership must be stronger, says Institute

Whitehall's financial leadership is weak and fragmented when it should be playing a major role in central decision-making and performance management, according to a new

Margaret Thatcher: Her administrations changed the political landscape

Margaret Thatcher's administrations changed the political landscape, writes Peter Riddell.

Take-off for the Civil Service Capabilities Plan?

What are the prospects of success for the Civil Service Capabilities Plan?