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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Where next for levelling up?
This short paper highlights five key challenges that any government seeking to reduce regional inequalities will need to address.
Putting analysis and assessment at the heart of government
It is not only during crises that good analysis and assessment is vital.
Hung parliaments
Rules governing unclear general election results are loosely defined in the UK.
Adapting to climate change
Government must make managing climate change a priority.
Power with purpose: Final report of the Commission on the Centre of Government
Why the centre of government has failed successive prime ministers – and seven recommendations for radical reform.
Strengthening the UK’s fiscal framework
The UK’s fiscal framework, including a flawed set of rules, incentivises bad policy decisions shaped by short-termism and fictional spending plans.
Rebuilding trust in public life
The next government should start the difficult process of showing the British public that the institutions on which we all rely can be trusted.
The Union and the state
Whether the UK survives in its current form or what it will look like if it doesn’t stay together, will hinge on which vision prevails.
The benefits of transparency
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer should commit to a more transparent approach to government if they win the next general election.
Whitehall Monitor 2024
Our annual, data-based assessment of the UK civil service, how it has changed and performed over the past year, and its priorities for the future.