Thomas Pope
Deputy Chief Economist
Where next for levelling up?
This short paper highlights five key challenges that any government seeking to reduce regional inequalities will need to address.
A Labour government would need to take big decisions to deliver on its devolution agenda
Do Keir Starmer’s and Angela Rayner’s devolution plans add up?
How the next government should complete the job of English devolution
The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth.
Six key takeaways from the Labour conference in Liverpool
As the glitter settled on Keir Starmer's speech, what key themes emerged from Labour's annual gathering?
Six key questions for Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference
The IfG expert team pick out six key questions for Labour to answer in Liverpool
All work
Government outsourcing
Which services have been outsourced successfully and which need reform
Tory leadership tax and spend pledges are detached from reality of difficult fiscal choices
Fiscal headroom doesn’t mean that Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson can make straightforward public spending promises.
Budgets
Governments require parliament’s approval to spend money, as well as to raise revenue in the form of taxes.