Institute for Government

Can Labour’s housing ambitions survive contact with reality? 🏘 Housing was high on the agenda at this year’s party conferences. Following our recent events with Thakeham, Sophie Metcalfe tells us what we learned about how Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems are approaching housing policy: their priorities, concerns, and their vision for housing in Britain. 📖 Read the full analysis https://lnkd.in/eW-x49Fd #housing #housebuilding #ukgovernment #housingpolicy #westminster

The chancellor must reform spending reviews to ensure mission success A new UK National Audit Office report shows the need for reform in the way the government decides how to allocate public spending. 📖 Read our latest comment from Benjamin Paxton https://lnkd.in/eMHMfrci #spendingreview #ukgovernment #budget #rachelreeves

What lies ahead for whoever becomes the UK's top civil servant? The job advert for the next cabinet secretary hardly did justice to the strangeness and importance of the role. 📄 Read the insight paper by Alex Thomas on the 5 tasks for Simon Case's successor: https://lnkd.in/d4xaeiTU #simoncase #cabinetsecretary #civilservice #cabinetoffice

What will Rachel Reeves' budget tell us about the government’s priorities? Ahead of next Wednesday, Gemma Tetlow, Thomas Pope and Stuart Hoddinott pick out six things they will be looking out for, from the UK’s prospects for growth to the much discussed changes to fiscal rules https://lnkd.in/e35zp6FM #rachelreeves #autumnbudget #ukgovernment #publicspending #fiscalrules #tax

Rachel Reeves’ first budget promises to be one of the most consequential in years. Join us shortly after the chancellor's statement to parliament as a team of IfG experts examine her announcements and make sense of Reeves’ plans for the economy. Our panel includes: ➡ Stuart Hoddinott, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government ➡ Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government ➡ Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government ➡ Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government 📅 📺 Register now to attend this webinar on Wednesday 30 October, 16:00-16:40 https://lnkd.in/eKgn7BYc And follow our autumn budget 2024 page for our latest analysis ahead of and after Rachel Reeves' budget https://lnkd.in/dZWdZ3xX #rachelreeves #ukgovernment #autumnbudget #publicspending #economy

Lessons from the rise and fall of the Department for International Development Alex Thomas was joined by Sir Mark Lowcock, co-author of The Rise and Fall of the Department for International Development, Sarah Champion MP, and Andrew Mitchell MP to discuss what the Labour government and other departments can learn from the DFID's history and focus on delivery. 👉 The speakers discussed the new book and the role of DFID, with a focus on building the institution, targeting resources, and how to maintain civil service capability in the department. 💻 🎧 Watch back or listen to the event: https://lnkd.in/dg7x2QSH

The IfG Expert Briefing: What next for public services? 📅 Tuesday 12 November, 16:30–17:30 Join us at our public services conference as the IfG team reflect on the day and discuss cross-cutting issues facing public services, including widespread poor performance and record backlogs, tight funding settlements, industrial disputes, crumbling buildings, recruitment and retention problems, and resilience for future crises. Our experts will be: ➡ Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government ➡ Stuart Hoddinott, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government ➡ Philip Nye, Senior Data Scientist at the Institute for Government ➡ Cassia Rowland, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government This session will be chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government. 📺 Register to watch online https://lnkd.in/endgR8Hq We would like to thank UCL for kindly supporting this event. #publicservices #publicspending #publicsector #nhs #healthcare #schools #criminaljustice #socialcare #ukgovernment

On 30 October, the new government will announce spending plans for 2025/26, with a spending review covering 2025/26 to 2027/28 due to be published in the spring. But what are the implications of these spending plans for public service performance in 2025/26? Join us online at the IfG's public services conference on Tuesday 12 November when we will discuss with: ➡ Rupert Harrison, former Chief of Staff to George Osborne and Chair of the UK’s Council of Economic Advisors (2010–15) ➡ Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute For Fiscal Studies ➡ Professor Henrietta Moore, Founder and Director of the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity Prosperity ➡ @Rachel Sylvester, political columnist at The Times and Chair of the Times Health Commission This session will be chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Register to watch online 📅 📺 https://lnkd.in/endgR8Hq We would like to thank UCL for kindly supporting this event. #publicservices #publicspending #spendingreview #ukgovernment

Dissatisfaction with public services was a key reason for the Conservative defeat in the general election. So how can the new party leader and frontbench regain public trust for running public services? Don't miss our event on Tuesday 12 November, 13:50-14:50, as part of the IfG's public services conference. We will discuss what the Conservative Party's vision for public services should be with an expert panel, including: ➡ Steve Brine, former Chair of Health and Social Care Committee ➡ Rt Hone David Gauke, former Secretary of State for Justice ➡ Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan, former Secretary of State for Education This session will be chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Register now to watch online 📅 📺 https://lnkd.in/endgR8Hq We would like to thank UCL for kindly supporting this event. #conservativeparty #ukgovernment #publicservices

The Labour government faces an extremely challenging inheritance in the criminal justice system. But is there a way to fix it? Join us online at the IfG's public services conference, a special one-day conference to discuss the cross-cutting issues facing public services, on Tuesday 12 November. Our speakers for this session will include: ➡ Neil Basu, Non-Executive Director at the College of Policing ➡ Dr Karen Schucan Bird, Associate Professor at the UCL Social Research Institute ➡ Penelope Gibbs, Director of Transform Justice ➡Lord Timpson OBE, Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending This session will be chaired by Cassia Rowland, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government, at from 12:00-13:00. Register to watch online 📅 📺 https://lnkd.in/endgR8Hq We would like to thank UCL for kindly supporting this event. #criminaljustice #prisons #criminalcourts #police #ukgovernment #publicservices #publicspending