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.
King Charles III and his ministers
King Charles III is already showing that he wants to put his own stamp on the part he plays in UK government.
Liz Truss must remember that governing well is about more than winning elections
The steps that Liz Truss should take to switch from campaigning successfully to governing effectively
The Cabinet Office must do more to prove its commitment to better FoI handling
Cabinet Office must do more to show its commitment to FoI openness
New ministers need to know how their departments' budgets work
New ministers will need to learn quickly how money is spent, who spends it, and how this will affect the public
The end of Boris Johnson’s premiership
To mark the end of Johnson’s premiership we have brought together analysis from across the IfG which tells the story of the key moments of his tenure.
Liz Truss should ask for a new OBR forecast before announcing major tax cuts
Liz Truss has downgraded her plans for an ‘emergency budget’ to a ‘fiscal event’
Neglecting ethical standards would harm a Truss or Sunak premiership
Liz Truss has refused to commit to reappointing an ethics adviser if she becomes prime minister
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will inherit a difficult Brexit in-tray
The Brexit choices facing Boris Johnson’s successor will have important consequences for their premiership and the UK
The biggest winners and losers in 2021 – and what to look out for in the autumn
Institute for Government researchers look back at who the biggest winners and losers of 2021 were
Sunak and Truss should replace tax pledges with tax reform plans
Simply slashing tax rates won’t be enough to boost growth