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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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'.
Adult social care: Short-term support and long-term stability
The government's plan won't turn around adult social care performance.
How to abolish a public body
How the government can make future abolitions succeed.
House of Lords reform: navigating the obstacles
The House of Lords is being undermined by uncontrolled prime ministerial appointments, the chamber’s growing size, and membership of hereditary peers
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Prisons
The prison workforce is insufficient to safely staff all prisons, with some prisoners still being kept locked in their cells for most of the day.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update - Police
The nature of police work changed during the height of the pandemic, but is now returning to previous patterns – while some challenges grow.
Performance Tracker 2022/23: Spring update
Public services won’t have returned to pre-pandemic performance by the next election.