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.
Public services in the manifestos
Labour and Conservative manifestos: how do they stack up?
Harriet Harman: Ministers need better preparation
Immigration target – reality check
How to make delivery units work
The NHS cyber-attack is about more than old computers
Open government: openness, obstacles and opportunities
Why reforming government accounts matters
A new report says government needs to do more to make financial data usable by Parliament and the wider public. Gavin Freeguard says it’s on the money
Good for Europe, bad for Brexit? What to make of Macron’s win
Now it’s time for the new metro mayors to start governing