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.
Chris Grayling’s charmed life threatens ministerial accountability
The continued survival of Chris Grayling in government sets a dangerous precedent for the principle of ministerial accountability.
Workers’ rights after Brexit: the limits of legislation
There are limits to what any UK government can do unilaterally to strengthen protection of workers' rights.
There are still big questions about a second Brexit referendum
Another referendum may not solve the question of the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
The EU’s Brexit Trilemma: what happens to the Irish border if there is no deal?
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal then the Irish border question becomes a painful one for the EU to answer.
The UK deserves to know how ready we really are for no deal
The Government has not given MPs the information they need to vote on whether the UK is ready for a No Deal Brexit.
Brexit budges do not (yet) bring us closer to agreement
Neither the Prime Minister nor Jeremy Corbyn has settled the Brexit stand-off.
Theresa May has a recruitment problem
The Prime Minister’s difficulties in replenishing the junior ranks of her government should be a cause for concern.
Sir Mark Sedwill needs bolstering on domestic policy – not on national security
The top team in the Cabinet Office needs to be strengthened to complement Sedwill’s skills and experience, not duplicate them.
Restricted by the rules: the Independent Group in Parliament
The Independent Group of MPs will face big challenges in accessing political party privileges.
The Ministry of Justice was wrong to outsource probation
The Ministry of Justice must address fundamental problems in the outsourcing of probation, or bring the services back in house.