Public finances
The radical rewiring of the state: what devolution must deliver
Devolution is a means of building a more capable state: one that can connect prevention, productivity, growth and fiscal sustainability.
Funding for political parties and MPs: what are the rules?
How much funding do political parties receive?
Northern Soul: Burnham's Manchester No.10 plan
Former de facto deputy prime minister David Lidington joins the podcast to discuss the would-be PM's big speech.
Andy Burnham must sort out the centre of government on day one
A weak No.10 and ineffective Cabinet Office require urgent attention
Brexit at 10
To mark the 10th anniversary of the EU referendum, the IfG has reflected on how leaving the EU has changed UK government.
Brexit at 10: How has leaving the EU changed UK government?
The IfG looks back on a decade since the UK left the EU.
Brexit at 10: The economy
Whatever the rhetoric, exiting a large trading bloc was always going to hurt the economy.
UK defence spending
Defence spending has grown in political salience in recent years.
Salami-slicing capital budgets for defence is bad fiscal policy making
Raiding capital budgets in this way to pay for greater defence capability is the wrong approach.
Public financial institutions
Public financial institutions (PuFins) can invest public funds and “crowd in” private investment. But who are they?