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How can the OBR improve the way it judges the supply-side effects of policy?
Better forecasts will lead to better budgets.
Local growth plans
How government should support a place-based approach to its national growth mission.
How does the OBR estimate the demand impact of government policies?
The role of fiscal multipliers in economic forecasting.
Five steps the government must take to deliver its five missions
Labour says it will operate as a ‘mission-driven government’.
How the government can extend devolution to the whole of England
Half of England's population currently is not covered by any form of devolution.
Improving accountability in government procurement
The PPE and Horizon scandals show the need for better procurement practices in government.
Ministerial maternity leave
Seven former politicians share their experiences of having a baby while in office.
How the government can build more homes
Why successive governments have found it difficult to deliver on housebuilding pledges.
How to run the next multi-year spending review
Labour's missions need a reformed spending review process.