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19th October 2011

UK's only Green MP hits out at inefficiency of Parliament

10th October 2011

The controversial relationship between media and government

10th October 2011

Prime Minister at the Institute for major speech on immigration

6th October 2011

Candidate selection: the Institute at the party conferences

23rd September 2011

UK neglecting opportunities to learn from successes of government in Scotland

22nd September 2011

Institute broadly supportive of PASC recommendations

16th September 2011

New events: Media & Government

14th September 2011

Pace and depth of Whitehall cuts without precedent

11th September 2011

Institute launches new live twitter feed for autumn events

7th September 2011

Institute welcomes Liaison Committee report on public appointments

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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?