
Joe Owen
Director of Impact
All work
How the government can design better asylum policy
The government must exert its authority over the whole asylum system and avoid short-sighted measures aimed at conjuring an illusion of control.
Five steps the government must take to deliver its five missions
Labour says it will operate as a ‘mission-driven government’.
The chancellor should add public service performance to her public spending inheritance update
Rachel Reeves should be candid about her public services inheritance.
What is 'mission-driven government'?
There is no blueprint for mission-driven government.
Preparing for government
Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4 July 2024.
Rishi Sunak’s five pledges: one year on
How much progress has the prime minister made towards meeting his five pledges?
2024: The IfG’s five resolutions for doing government – and opposition – better
IfG experts set out five key asks for the government and opposition.
Sunak, Starmer and the IfG agree: we need change at the general election
A return to stability would mean a transformational change to the way government works.
Managing consultants
Advice from current and former consultants and civil servants for officials on managing consultants in government.
The civil service after Brexit: lessons from the Article 50 period
A divided cabinet and battles between parliament and government revealed tensions in the civil service’s duty to “serve the government of the day”.