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.
It takes two to renegotiate a trade deal – as Keir Starmer will discover with the EU
The EU are unlikely to be enthusiastic about renegotiating its Brexit deal with the UK.
Three things we learnt from Liz Truss’s speech at the IfG
Liz Truss has defended the decisions she took as prime minister – but do her arguments stack up?
Reform is needed to protect the UK’s embattled political constitution
The UK's constitution has been stretched to breaking point.
The Conservatives and Labour need to get serious about tackling regional inequality
Rishi Sunak is failing to prioritise the government's 'levelling up' mission
Failed wind auction takes the shine off a big UK success
The government must act to stop further damage to offshore wind.
Birmingham’s budget woes should be a warning to government – or other councils could follow suit
The government should take action on systematic failures in local government finance.
Despite Horizon, Brexit will continue to haunt Rishi Sunak
Improvements in the UK's relationship with the EU haven't brought an end to the government's Brexit headaches.
Interviews with Truss and Johnson ministers prove time in government shouldn’t be wasted
Being a minister in a government with a majority is a rare opportunity.
School concrete crisis shows the danger of short-term capital budget thinking
Capital budgets need to be made less prone to unpredictability.
This should be Labour's last pre-election reshuffle
Keir Starmer has made some big changes to Labour's shadow ministerial team.