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.
After a good start, Darren Jones needs to set out his plan for radical state reform
New plans must be bold enough to meaningfully shift the dial on an intransigent state.
Five things we learned at the IfG's Government 2026 conference
What lies in store for government in 2026?
Keir Starmer must create the conditions for government to deliver
Keir Starmer needs to convince a sceptical public that government can deliver change.
Will Keir Starmer’s ‘EU reset’ deliver in 2026?
The government’s increasing enthusiasm for getting closer to the EU is not reciprocated in Brussels.
The latest Covid Inquiry evidence exposes the damage caused by poor government information sharing
Government departments must do more to prepare for the next crisis.
One year on: the impact of Donald Trump on British politics and policy
UK politicians are constantly reacting to – or taking their lead from – the US president.
The government is delivering a radical rebalancing of funding towards more deprived councils
The Local Government Funding Settlement shows the government is making a major change to how funding is allocated to local authorities.
Public inquiry reform must be targeted at the right problems
Government reforms to public inquiries need to address the role played by ministers.
Actions fall short of ambition in the government’s new homelessness strategy
The government has set broadly the right destination for the homelessness system, but the changes it proposes aren’t enough to get it there.
Public appointments are being streamlined. But will it work?
The success of the updated Governance Code on Public Appointments depends on ministers and departments putting it into practice.