Publications
Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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What does the Office for Local Government need to succeed?
The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) is welcome – but it needs independence from government to succeed.
When should public bodies exist?
It's time to rewrite the government's outdated tests for creating and closing public bodies.
Electoral reform and the constitution
A new electoral system has important implications far beyond election outcomes.
The art of the devolution deal
Too little attention has been paid to how devolution deals are negotiated and implemented and how Whitehall should support them.
The NHS productivity puzzle
The NHS crisis will only be solved with capital investment, increasing management capacity and staff retention – not just more doctors and nurses.
Lessons from the Darlington Economic Campus for civil service relocation
Ministers shouldn’t see civil service relocation as a primary tool for reducing regional economic inequality.
Home truths: Cultural and institutional problems at the Home Office
The Home Office's cultural and institutional problems require urgent reform.
Views on the constitution from across the UK
Lessons from a series of roundtables
Appointed on merit: the value of an impartial civil service
Impartiality is of most value to UK government. But there is no legitimacy for an impartial civil service other than its effectiveness.
Strengthening private office
Ministers need stronger support from their civil service offices.