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.
How can the Home Office avoid another Windrush scandal?
On the 75th anniversary of the Windrush landing, the Home Office still needs to do more to learn the lessons of the scandal.
The true legacy of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s premiership serves as a warning to Rishi Sunak and any future prime minister.
How bad does the NHS crisis need to get?
Sam Freedman takes a closer look at the NHS crisis.
The extraordinary significance of the Privileges Committee verdict on Boris Johnson
A small group of parliamentarians has enforced the principle that politicians must tell the truth
Five reasons we should be troubled by Boris Johnson’s resignations honours
Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list should bring about the end of this damaging convention
The government faces an uphill battle in its judicial review of Covid inquiry WhatsApps
The likelihood is that the court will say the chair should be the one to decide how she goes about the inquiry, and what material she needs to see.
The UK’s new free trade agreements mark a beginning and an end for UK trade policy
As deals with Australia and New Zealand come into force, UK trade policy is likely to become less exciting but no less productive, writes James Kane
Why government is wrong on the Covid inquiry row
Any perception that the chair of the inquiry is being thwarted will be damaging to all involved.
Ministers deserve better support from their private offices
Too often ministers are not getting the support they need from their private offices, say Beatrice Barr and Tim Durrant
Rows over net migration numbers miss the point – Rishi Sunak needs a post-Brexit migration strategy
Rishi Sunak should set clear migration objectives for his whole government to follow