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The last 12 months saw the IfG run events, record podcasts, publish influential reports and set out expert analysis.
The government is directing more investment to the most deprived councils
The government is embarking on the long journey of trying to end the crisis in local government finance.
More support would make the Sheffield Policy Campus success truly transformative
Sheffield can be a "test and learn pioneer" at the heart of the government's plans to rewire the civil service.
The agricultural property relief row is a warning to the Treasury
The government's row with the farmers is showing no sign of going away.
Appetite for disruption
Jess Studdert, director of New Local, joins us to ask whether Pat McFadden's plan for the civil service is fresh thinking.
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