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Government and academia: Advisory groups
Advisory groups come in different shapes and sizes – and departments need to choose wisely
Reflecting on Keir Starmer’s premiership
The IfG team looks back at two years of Labour government under Keir Starmer.
The radical rewiring of the state: what devolution must deliver
Devolution is a means of building a more capable state: one that can connect prevention, productivity, growth and fiscal sustainability.
Learning from the DevoLab #4: How mayors can increase the supply of affordable homes
Three case studies of how devolved powers have been used to increase the supply of affordable homes.
How to deliver digital transformation in public services
A practical guide to improve the design and delivery of digital transformation programmes in public services.
Managing difficult conversations in private office
Because private office teams’ sit between ministers and civil servants, they often need to deliver difficult messages across the department.
How special advisers can work with departmental communications teams
Special advisers need to build close, trusting relationships with departmental communications teams.
Working with private office as a special adviser
Your dedicated private office plays a key role in enabling you to do your job.
From mayor to prime minister
Does Andy Burnham’s experience as a regional mayor prepare him for No.10?
When trust is lost: Making sense of the damaged relationship between ministers and civil servants
Ministers have lost trust in the civil service: that is damaging.