Policy making
'Orthodoxy' is not the issue: the Treasury’s outsized power creates problems for government
Excessive power, rather than ‘orthodox’ thinking, is the main problem with the Treasury.
Rishi v the Rebels
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.
Rishi Sunak’s pointless oil and gas bill is exposing Conservative divisions
The government's oil and gas bill is performative politics and tarnishes the UK's already diminishing claims to moral authority on climate change.
2024 preview special: Let election battles commence
Sky’s Sam Coates joins the IfG podcast team to look ahead to what could be a hugely significant year in British politics.
Rishi Sunak’s five pledges: one year on
How much progress has the prime minister made towards meeting his five pledges?
2023: The Institute for Government’s Year in Review
2023 was another busy year for the IfG.
A message to Jeremy Hunt: calling off the budget would be good for government
Two fiscal events are tempting for chancellors but bad for government.
The IfG review of 2023: Posturing and panicking, poison and paranoia
David Runciman, the former host of the Talking Politics podcast, joins the IfG team to look back on the last 12 months.
The Expert Factor: 2023 year in review
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the last 365 days after 12 months packed with political drama and intrigue.
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.