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.
Major projects: why political leadership is vital
The Government is committed to a number of major, long-term, infrastructure projects
Do we need a written constitution? You’re asking the wrong question.
The Supreme Court hearings on Article 50 are the biggest judicial intervention into government action we have seen in modern times
100 years of Cabinet secretaries: six in conversation
The IfG gathered all six living Cabinet Secretaries to talk about their time in office
Brexit Whitehall’s morale in good health – except at Health
Gavin Freeguard pulls out the key stories from this year's Civil Service People Survey, where 280,000 civil servants answered more than 60 questions
Ministers Reflect: lessons from the Chancellor, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary
Ines Stelk reviews the highlights from our newest ‘Ministers Reflect’ interviews
The cost of Brexit: what we learned in the Autumn Statement
The Chancellor has announced additional funding to support Whitehall’s preparations for Brexit.
Leadership and technology are needed to meet the health challenge
Britain needs more than localised innovation to meet the challenges facing the NHS.
Why Philip Hammond’s plan for an autumn Budget makes sense
The Chancellor announced a return to a single annual budget. The move should be welcomed
Behind the headlines: just how transparent is policymaking?
It’s often difficult to work out the evidence behind government announcements
What to watch out for in the 2016 Autumn Statement
Julian McCrae highlights five things to watch out for to understand what’s really happening in tomorrow's Autumn Statement