Incisive commentary from the IfG’s expert team on issues facing government and key ministerial decisions.
From analysis of key political events such as budgets and party conferences to snap responses to unexpected developments such as government reshuffles, our writers set out their views and analyse what government gets right, what it gets wrong, and what it can do better.
Gold rush – the role of UK Sport in Team GB’s success
Revisiting our 2012 ‘Making the Games’ report, Emma Norris looks at the role of UK Sport
Presumed consent? The role of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the Brexit process
There has been debate over whether the devolved legislatures could hinder Brexit via the ‘legislative consent’ convention
Government gets commercial
DWP's progress in reforming its commercial function is one of several reasons to be optimistic about the government commercial profession
A ‘supersize committee’ could hamper Parliament’s scrutiny of Brexit
Theresa May reorganised government to deliver Brexit, but there remains a lingering question over how Parliament will scrutinise the process
Are we there yet? Progress on Theresa May’s government reorganisation
It’s now just over two weeks since Theresa May settled into Downing Street and slightly less than that since she restructured government
‘To ask the Secretary of State’: parliamentary questions in 2015-16
How accountable were ministers to scrutiny by MPs in 2015-2016? Which departments received most questions, and how quickly did they respond?
To help improve public services, stop repeating past mistakes
Seismic shifts in the political landscape have led to uncertainty about the future direction of public service reform
Devolution saves 6 billion plastic bags
New figures have revealed that the 5p charge on plastic bags has led to a significant reduction in use in England
The domestic politics of negotiating Brexit: EU money?
How much we contribute and receive from the EU dominated the referendum campaign and aftermath
Hinkley falters?
The Government surprised many with its 11th-hour announcement to review the decision on Hinkley Point C