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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The regulation of political finance
What are the challenges to the current regulatory system for political finance?
The Treasury during Covid
The Treasury's Covid approach contributed to "tug of war" in government.
Being an effective minister
What being a minister is really like and how to do the job well.
Working with public bodies
How to work well with public bodies.
Preparing for a new minister
What to think about before a new minister arrives in the department and once they are in post.
Tackling obesity
Government squeamishness on tackling obesity will mean higher taxes and lower productivity.
Devolving English government
Devolved government in England is failing due to chronic over-centralisation, an incoherent tangle of institutions and a “democratic deficit”.
Constitutional entrenchment and parliamentary sovereignty
The most effective way of making constitutional principles harder to overturn is through a combination of legal and political mechanisms.
The Office of Tax Simplification
This short guest paper examines the work of the Office of Tax Simplification over the 12 years of its life.
The Illegal Migration Bill: seven questions for the government to answer
Seven questions the government needs to answer about the Illegal Migration Bill if it has any chance of helping the PM ‘stop the boats'.