Tom Sasse
Former Associate Director
Tom's recent work
Proposing change: How same-sex marriage became a government success story
Passing legislation to introduce same-sex marriage marked an important step in addressing the UK’s past legal discrimination against same-sex couples.
The development of the UK’s offshore wind sector 2010–16
What can this and future governments learn from the UK's successes in offshore wind policy in the 2010s?
Tackling obesity
Government squeamishness on tackling obesity will mean higher taxes and lower productivity.
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Sugar tax
The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), or ‘sugar tax’, is a levy applied to UK-produced or imported soft drinks containing added sugar.
Rishi Sunak must champion net zero as prime minister
Rishi Sunak will need to start building on that Glasgow speech sooner rather than later.
Tackling the UK’s energy efficiency problem
Liz Truss should overhaul the government’s energy efficiency policies.
Managing extreme risks
The government has failed to learn from the Covid pandemic: the new administration must take action to ensure the UK is better prepared next time.
The government is drifting on net zero
Patchy progress points to a lack of political prioritisation and coordination.
Electric vehicle switch is a test of the government’s net zero approach
The government needs to tackle charging and equity issues to ensure a smooth transition to electric vehicles.
Passing the net zero test
Government must do more to ensure policy coherence on net zero.
The IfG response to the British Energy Security Strategy
The energy security strategy does little to address questions of security and affordability in the short to medium term.
Better policy making
How government – both ministers and officials – could change to make policy better.
Lifting Plan B Covid restrictions is the right move, but a ‘big bang’ approach is not
The government should aim to preserve people’s ability to manage Covid risks