The ongoing reforms to higher education are a major opportunity for the coalition to show its commitment to improving policy through behavioural economics.
The publication of the draft Cabinet Manual is an important development in explaining how government operates rather than a step to a written constitution.
A public sector in shock with new announcements every day – reform of this, a White Paper on that. Will those in charge of all this change have the necessary skills and experience to turn it into reality?
International and domestic politics are in a state of flux, as economic and political power shifts eastwards and public spending cuts threaten Britain’s diplomatic capability. The IfG-Monocle Soft Power Index shows Britain must recognise its ‘soft power’ advantages to remain influential abroad.
The Institute's survey of the 'most successful' policies of the last 30 years shows that leadership and timing are crucial – but also demonstrates to politicians that they should bury dead policies whose time has passed.
The Prime Minister’s announcement that the Office for National Statistics is to start measuring wellbeing will only be of academic interest unless it affects the way policy is made.
Margaret Thatcher resigned 20 years ago this week. The release of files from her first year in office gives insight into her and her Cabinet, and offers some lessons for the current government's reform agenda.
