Policy making
The UK needs to regain its status as a pioneer in government transparency
Ministers should recognise that being transparent is good for government.
What the IfG’s Government 2024 conference revealed
Key takeaways from the IfG's annual conference.
The Expert Factor LIVE!
Adam Fleming, presenter of the BBC’s daily Newscast on BBC Sounds and Antisocial on Radio 4 , is the special guest on this live recording.
Whitehall Monitor 2024
Our annual, data-based assessment of the UK civil service, how it has changed and performed over the past year, and its priorities for the future.
Magical thinking about government needs a dose of reality
UK government needs to reform itself, and we cannot wait until 2025 to begin.
'Orthodoxy' is not the issue: the Treasury’s outsized power creates problems for government
Excessive power, rather than ‘orthodox’ thinking, is the main problem with the Treasury.
Rishi v the Rebels
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.
Rishi Sunak’s pointless oil and gas bill is exposing Conservative divisions
The government's oil and gas bill is performative politics and tarnishes the UK's already diminishing claims to moral authority on climate change.
2024 preview special: Let election battles commence
Sky’s Sam Coates joins the IfG podcast team to look ahead to what could be a hugely significant year in British politics.
Rishi Sunak’s five pledges: one year on
How much progress has the prime minister made towards meeting his five pledges?