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.
Darzi’s NHS diagnosis is largely right – now the government needs to act
The Darzi report creates opportunity and risk for Keir Starmer and the government.
Rachel Reeves needs to learn lessons from her handling of the winter fuel allowance abolition
The chancellor did not construct a solid narrative for axing the winter fuel allowance.
The Hunt-Reeves row over asylum spending highlights the dangers of planning with fake numbers
Rachel Reeves should never sanction any kind of massaging of the figures by Treasury officials.
Overflowing prisons are just one aspect of deep dysfunction across our failing criminal justice system
Multiple vicious circles are causing spiralling performance declines in criminal justice.
The government should use the appointment of a new national security adviser to set a new strategy
Refreshing the UK's approach to national security
The IfG Ministers Database tells us a lot about the last six decades in UK politics
Explore our interactive guide to half a century of British governments.
Starmer is wrong not to have a dedicated Commons committee to scrutinise the UK-EU relationship
The government would benefit from scrutiny of how it handles relations with Europe.
How Labour should recruit more expert outsiders
Errors over appointments should lead to the government improving the way it recruits and uses outside expertise.
Whitehall and AI: how can government move from promising pilots to real results?
Poor data infrastructure and a lack of agreement on evaluation could hold back otherwise promising AI innovations in government.
Five signals that will show whether Labour is really governing in a different way
The autumn presents a unique moment for the new government.