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30th August 2012

Institute response to PAC report on early departures in central government

22nd June 2012

Too early to claim success on government ICT

19th June 2012

Our verdict on the civil service reform plan

12th June 2012

Coalition government must renew or risk ‘drifting without direction’

11th June 2012

IfG publishes 7 tests for successful civil service reform plan

22nd May 2012

Institute for Government calls for focus on value for money from Whitehall permanent secretaries

18th May 2012

Whitehall should focus on policy reform

18th May 2012

Peter Riddell selected for new honours committee

8th May 2012

Coalition government in the UK: two years on

4th May 2012

Reaction to mayoral referendums

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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?