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.
Twenty-five years on: what the national minimum wage teaches us about radical change
The national minimum wage is a case study in how to effectively design and deliver policy.
A Labour government would need to take big decisions to deliver on its devolution agenda
Do Keir Starmer’s and Angela Rayner’s devolution plans add up?
Three things we learned from Rishi Sunak’s Liaison Committee appearance
How did the prime minister fare at his grilling by a committee of parliament’s senior MPs?
It is time to level up No.10 Downing Street
Britain's centre of government is not set up for either strategy or focus.
Declining fast stream applications are a warning sign for the civil service
The fast stream is one of the UK’s best graduate schemes.
The WASPI pension row has highlighted important lessons for policy makers
An Ombudsman report into pension age change highlights big lessons for government.
Four things we learned from Rachel Reeves’ Mais lecture
What is the shadow chancellor’s vision for the economy?
The Treasury needs to engage earlier and more widely on tax reform
Jeremy Hunt's budget was not a case study in good tax policy making.
There is emerging consensus about how to fix the broken centre of UK government
The centre of government is not fit for the challenges facing the UK.
Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget 2024 did little to address long-term problems in public services
With the dust settled on the budget, Nick Davies looks at what it means for public services.