Policy making
Policy making: what worked?
Much of the time we wallow in policy failures - but there are lessons to be learnt from when policies work as well.
Taking happiness seriously
It must actually influence policy, not just speeches.
The Thatcher files
Lessons from the past.
Strategy Unit RIP
The demise of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit risks leaving a hole at the heart of government which may be felt in years to come.
Will 'new style' departmental boards kill or cure?
Government reforms to departmental boards are bold.
Business plans shift responsibilities for outcomes away from ministers
Despite claims of a "power shift" from Whitehall to individuals and communities, 10 Downing Street and the centre are not relinquishing control..
No 2 to No 10: taking MINDSPACE to Downing Street
I return to No 10.
The New Persuaders
In an effort to map the world's soft power landscape we have worked in partnership with Monocle magazine to develop a Soft Power Index.
How can we shape up for national security?
The Institute's Shaping Up report in January concluded that Whitehall needed to make some changes to be more effective.
An evening with Tony Blair
On Monday evening, the Institute for Government and our guests were the first to hear Tony Blair’s reflections on his time in Number 10.