Only months after winning the 1997 general election, Labour introduced legislation for a national minimum wage. In the general election five years earlier, the party’s policy had been a source of vulnerability rather than success, with opposition across …
The plans go with the grain of the current government’s devolution agenda Labour’s proposals are not a radical departure from the current government’s plans. Starmer explicitly praised the Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, launched during Boris …
Is China really launching cyberattacks on British politicians and institutions? If so, then how serious is the threat – and what can the government do about it? Ciaran Martin, the first chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, joins the …
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What is the outcome of a citizens’ assembly? The outcome of a citizens' assembly is typically a set of recommendations or decisions that are presented to policymakers and/or the wider public. The way that these are presented will vary, for example in …
Only the government is to blame for uncertainty over spending plans Despite repeated questioning from the committee, Sunak avoided providing clarity on how topline spending plans will translate into departmental settlements after March 2025. He said that …
There is a growing sense that nothing works in Britain. From failed Trident missile tests to two lost decades of wage growth, the causes are many and varied. But at least part of the problem lies in the listlessness of successive governments. Their …
On Thursday 2 May 2024, voters across England and Wales will head to the polls in a major set of mayoral and local elections. Highest profile will be the election of 10 influential metro mayors across England, including in Greater London and all of England …
On 2 May 2024 Londoners will cast their votes for the 25 members of the London Assembly, which is responsible for holding the mayor of London to account. This election takes place at the same time as the 2024 mayoral election. What is the history of the …
Who are the candidates for the May 2024 London mayoral election? Incumbent Labour mayor Sadiq Khan is standing for a third time. His main opponent is Conservative candidate, Susan Hall, who led the Conservative group on the London Assembly between 2019 …
The US military has West Point. Barcelona F.C. has its‘ La Masia’ academy. And the UK civil service has the fast stream. Consistently ranked as one of the best graduate schemes in the country and currently second on The Times’ annual list, applications to …
Take a look at the polls and you might be forgiven for thinking that the next general election is heading towards one outcome and one outcome only. But that election could be months away – even next year, and a week, let alone a month, is a long time in …
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has been back in the news following a new report 10 https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/complaints-womens-state-pension-age by the Parliamentary Ombudsman. The Ombudsman was not looking at the pros or …
The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman joins the IfG podcast team to discuss Conservative Party plots – and weigh up just how much trouble Rishi Sunak is in. Rachel Reeves has been making headlines with a major speech on the economy. So what did the shadow …
The annual Mais lecture is an opportunity for leaders in economics and finance – chancellors, central bank governors, sometimes prime ministers – to set out their vision. No individual has ever given more than one of these lectures, so they are an …
In the 20th century the UK’s first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system typically delivered majority governments. However, more recent electoral cycles have bucked this trend: two of the four general elections since 2010 returned hung parliaments. While …
The days of “budget purdah”, when letting slip a budget measure was a resigning matter, are long gone. What was notable about Jeremy Hunt’s March budget was that almost every measure appeared in advance. The chancellor said that his press office did not …
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A major new report by the Institute for Government says the centre of government – No.10, the Treasury and the Cabinet Office – is not capable of meeting the challenges that the UK faces in the 21st century. So what has been going wrong? How has No.10 …
Prime ministers should not be content with muddling through Our recommendation to create an ‘Executive Cabinet Committee’ made up of a small number of key ministers to make the big strategic decisions has split opinion. The Times reports that Sir Keir …
