Thomas Pope
Chief Economist
All work
Andy Burnham needs a new fiscal strategy that deals with the tax lock
Tough choices on tax and spend await the next prime minister.
Reflecting on Keir Starmer’s premiership
The IfG team looks back at two years of Labour government under Keir Starmer.
Andy Burnham must sort out the centre of government on day one
A weak No.10 and ineffective Cabinet Office require urgent attention
From mayor to prime minister
Does Andy Burnham’s experience as a regional mayor prepare him for No.10?
The gilt (or bond) market
What is a gilt?
Designing and delivering employment support
How can government better support people out of work due to ill health?
Tariffs, trade and Trump
What tariffs has Donald Trump announced – and what do they mean for the UK?
Fiscal rules in the UK since 1997
Fiscal rules are restrictions on fiscal policy set by a government to constrain its own decisions on spending and taxes.
Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the UK’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster.
Kemi Badenoch’s promise to abolish stamp duty has ducked tax trade-offs
Do Kemi Badenoch's stamp duty sums add up?