Joe Owen
Senior Fellow
All work
Why government should introduce an annual Migration Plan
An annual Migration Plan would allow the government to move on from the incoherent way immigration policy has been made in the past.
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.