📝Our new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk report with @jackpannell.bsky.social & @emmanorris.bsky.social out today sets out out the underlying problems with the way public inquiries are established We argue ministers need better support to make informed decisions about how an inquiry should be set up

Public inquiry reform must be targeted at the right problems www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/publ...

New comment ✍️ From me & @jackpannell.bsky.social alongside the launch of our new report today "Public inquiry reform must be targeted at the right problems - Government reforms to public inquiries need to address the role played by ministers"

📝Our new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk report with @jackpannell.bsky.social & @emmanorris.bsky.social out today sets out out the underlying problems with the way public inquiries are established We argue ministers need better support to make informed decisions about how an inquiry should be set up

NEW | How can the government ensure inquiries are set up to succeed? Early decisions can set inquiries off on the wrong path. Our report makes a series of recommendations for reforms designed to ensure inquiries are fit for purpose www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

🧵 Thread on new research on gender gaps in “don’t know” responses Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.

Last week at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, we published a new set of Ministers Reflect interviews with Sajid Javid, Simon Hart and Theresa Villiers. My comment piece below explores the key lessons Starmer's govt can take from these reflections. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/less...

🎄 🎶Four mayors delayed, three ministers reflect and a House of Lords battle renewed 🎶 🎄 @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social @jackpannell.bsky.social and @rebeccamckee.bsky.social on this week’s Inside Briefing podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

We've got some fascinating new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk Ministers Reflect interviews out! Great thread below from my colleague @meganbryer.bsky.social with some of the highlights...

This letter from former Cabinet Secretaries and others is straightforwardly wrong regarding the constitutional role of the House of Lords relative to the role of the Commons. /1

The @instituteforgovernment.org.uk’s Week in Public Services blog is back! This week I looked at the Budget’s place-based budget pilots, jury trial restrictions, and Ofsted’s concerns on children’s social care. Some thoughts below. medium.com/week-in-publ...

The government’s decision to delay mayoral elections cannot be justified on democratic or fairness grounds Our IfG devolution experts react to the announcement that May 2026 elections for new mayors will be postponed to 2028 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...

The government's decision to delay the 2026 mayoral elections in DPP areas is truly baffling and v disappointing Excellent analysis in this from @matthewfright.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social @shawharriet.bsky.social @meganisaac.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gove...

1/ At the IfG, we have been following the government’s announcements on digital ID closely. Last month, we were joined by an expert panel to discuss the potential opportunities and challenges of implementing the policy. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

Lots of things came out of the most recent covid inquiry report - here's my and @sophiedaud.bsky.social's views on what it says about ministerial leadership during crises, new today for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...

New comment from me and @sophiedaud.bsky.social discussing the valuable work of minsters' private office, the need for more support AND launching our private office induction workshops The first workshop is 18th December, more details on our website www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comm...

I've been fortunate enough this week to speak on two panels on topics I really care about and with excellent co-panellists. My job is great I love it. But...my main reflection is ohmygod Rebecca why on earth can't you keep your hands in one place?!

I really enjoyed this panel yesterday so interesting to hear from Tom Walker and Mayor Claire Ward in two areas that are forging ahead There's lots to learn from the different approaches in different places, always fascinating to be part of that conversation. Thanks to @uniofsurrey.bsky.social !

The 'clogging up' of A+Es is not due to the 2% of people coming to ED with this quite arbitrary list of conditions. The main reason they're clogged is poor flow through hospitals! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The govt appears committed to driving forward digital IDs - the responsibility for the scheme now sits in the Cabinet Office, led by Darren Jones, and was described by Liz Kendall in the science, innovation and technology committee today as one of the PM's "top priorities" (1/4)

Government 2026: IfG's annual conference 🚨 Join us on Tuesday 13 January as we bring together influential speakers to explore the key questions for government over the next 12 months. Register to attend online 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern... With @grantthorntonuk.bsky.social

A slice of positive budget news last week was some important improvements to the spending framework I've written about how the Office for Value for Money helped drive this, and why I think others in government could learn from its unusual set-up www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/offi...

Yes inquiries cost a lot but the cost of the £ spent by government responding inquiries is a separate matter (solutions are not the same) The 'extra £100m' spent by government could have been lower if it had been better prepared & willing to engage with the inquiry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great thread from my colleague @meganbryer.bsky.social with updates on PPSs and cabinet committees - including updated charts!

1/ Last month, the government released a new list of its parliamentary private secretaries and cabinet committees following September’s reshuffle. Our explainers are updated with the new numbers! Here are some key takeaways from the releases…

New from @alexgathomas.bsky.social and I on the missed opportunity of the covid inquiry's module 2 report to dig deeper into how decisions were made in government during the pandemic www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/covi...

On that note, the Covid Inquiry has missed vital lessons on how to make better decisions We have not learnt much that is new from the inquiry’s Module Two report, say @alexgathomas.bsky.social and @rebeccamckee.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/covi...

TODAY | Are public inquiries a good way for government to learn lessons? Join us to discuss the lessons from the second Covid Inquiry report and what it means for how future governments approach crisis management. @jimreedbbc.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

I'm really delighted to announce that- in a restructure of the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk’s senior team - I've appointed @gemmatetlow.bsky.social to the new role of Executive Director of Research & Innovation & @alexgathomas.bsky.social to the new role of Executive Director of Impact & Influence

[personal news, cough] Very excited to be taking up this new role @instituteforgovernment.org.uk alongside brilliant colleagues I love working for the IfG and have enjoyed every minutes of my nearly six years (can’t believe it) here Can’t wait to get stuck into the new job in Jan

Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities? Join us for our event on how new strategic authorities can develop effective local economic strategies @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @akashpaun.bsky.social 🎟️ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/devolv...

Next week! @jimreedbbc.bsky.social is joining us at the IfG to discuss the lessons from the second Covid Inquiry report and what it means for how future governments approach crisis management. @rebeccamckee.bsky.social @timdurrant.bsky.social 🎟️ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

Very excited for this event next week! Last week the Covid Inquiry published its report on political decision making and governance - a big one for government - we'll be taking a look at what we learned from the inquiry and what this all means for government, policymakers & future public inquiries

Who were the winners and losers of Reeves’s budget? How will her measures affect growth? Has the chancellor finally set a coherent tax strategy? Feat. @jillongovt.bsky.social @gilesyb.bsky.social @danhaile.bsky.social and @drhannahwhite.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

"Rachel Reeves has squandered the opportunity at this budget to set out a clear vision for the tax system" We recently set out how Reeves could approach tax reform to drive growth www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/... See our live blog www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/au...

There's lots of reaction and analysis to the budget incoming from my expert colleagues at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk over on our live blog www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/au...

Join us next Tuesday lunchtime for this event on public inquiries!

Follow along with the Institute for Government live blog...now live for all our analysis ahead of, and reaction to the budget.

Join us next Tuesday lunchtime for this event on public inquiries!

EVENT | Are public inquiries a good way for government to learn lessons? Join us to discuss the lessons from the second Covid Inquiry report and what it means for how future governments approach crisis management. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/govern...

New paper, 'Ministers reflect on the Treasury' from @paddy-mcalary.bsky.social and me for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Pre-budget, we've compiled insights from 10 years of Ministers Reflect interviews, plus rex from the IfG catalogue on HMT. Favourite quotes to follow! 1/🧵 tinyurl.com/38anhkc7

Join us! Devolving growth: What are the challenges and opportunities for new strategic authorities? This event will bring together an expert panel to explore how new strategic authorities can deliver local economic growth. 🎟️ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/devolv...

Pleased to have written an op-ed for @civilserviceworld.bsky.social outlining some of the lessons from our new @instituteforgovernment.org.uk report, Ministers Reflect on the Treasury. www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Five things we learned from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report on Module II What does the report tell us about governance and decision making by ministers and the civil service during the pandemic? www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/covi...

One of my favourite charts from this year's Performance Tracker Each dot shows a trust's bed occupancy in a given month What's notable is how little variation there is across the country and across time Go into any hospital in any month and you will find almost every bed is occupied

How are people chosen for honours? How does the system work behind the scenes? Could it be improved? On 9 December, join Sue Owen, Peter Riddell and Dominic Grieve to discuss just this at our free, online event. Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....

As the covid inquiry gears up for Module 9 on economic policy, @gemmatetlow.bsky.social and I have a new @ukri.org-funded @instituteforgovernment.org.uk report out on Epi-econ modelling for pandemics. We set out why govt needs to invest now 1/🧵 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Hot on the heels of yesterday's Covid inquiry report on decision making, @shaina-sangha.bsky.social and I have a new report out today looking at how combined epidemiological-economic modelling could help government better prepare for future pandemics www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Five things we learned from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report on Module II Our IfG experts unpack what the inquiry's report tells us about governance and decision making by ministers and the civil service during the pandemic www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/covi...

New comment: Five things we learned from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report on Module II - from myself and other @instituteforgovernment.org.uk colleagues www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/covi...