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What levelling up policies will drive economic change?
Levelling up will not deliver the changes promised by Boris Johnson unless the next PM’s government is more ambitious in tackling regional inequality.
After Boris Johnson: what now for the civil service?
With the Johnson era coming to a close the civil service’s leaders need to find their voices, assert how best to run the institution, set a clear purp
Managing as a minister
This guest paper by the University of Southampton reveals patterns in ministerial leadership styles.
How metro mayors can help level up England
Government must give more powers to mayors to make levelling up a success
UK government law officers
Sir Robert Buckland QC MP offers some of his own experiences of being a law officer and puts forward some ideas for how the roles can be improved.
Tackling rising inflation and slowing growth
The economic crisis facing the UK is very different to the 2008 financial crash and the early 1990s recession – which means a very different response
Passing the net zero test
Government must do more to ensure policy coherence on net zero.
Neighbourhood services under strain
England’s most deprived areas were hit by the largest local authority spending cuts during a decade of austerity.
Anything to declare?
The government’s civil service reform programme requires increased momentum, clearer plans and renewed attention from senior figures.
The IfG response to the British Energy Security Strategy
The energy security strategy does little to address questions of security and affordability in the short to medium term.