This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government argues that ministers and civil servants need to urgently reset relations. Brexit, Covid and Boris Johnson have made existing tensions in relations between civil servants and ministers unsustainable. This report, the latest in the Institute for Government/Bennett Institute review of the UK constitution, argues that...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government calls on the government to empower parliament and allow it to properly scrutinise legislation. This Institute for Government/Bennett Institute report calls on the government to empower parliament and allow it to properly scrutinise legislation, provide a check on executive action and maintain balance in the...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute looks at 16 problems facing the country. The Adam Smith Institute’s latest discussion paper, written by Dr. Madsen Pirie, details the key problems facing Britain today.

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs looks at how improving access to the media, news and information in Wales, especially in an era of ‘fake news’. We wanted to understand where people get their news and information from, how much they trust it, and how it makes them think and...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at where the Conservatives went wrong and how they can win again. New report by thinktank Onward draws on a 10,000 person poll by JL Partners to set out where the Conservatives have gone wrong and how they can win again. The polling presents a bleak picture...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at how progressives across Europe can win. This collection of essays explores the progressive values which will rebuild trust with voters in the UK and the EU. Each chapter is themed around one of the social democratic principles which chime with the public. From competence...

This report from UK think tank Civitas looks at how identity politics is warping police priorities from within. Richard Norrie and Hardeep Singh examine the role of identity politics and how it is warping police priorities from within. The authors take a critical look at the police’s fundamental commitment to impartiality and their role in...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at what awaits Kwasi Kwarteng as he takes over the reins at HM Treasury. New chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will need to cut spending on public services, raise other taxes or break the government’s fiscal rules if he implements Liz Truss’s promised tax cuts. While...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at why young people are detaching from democratic and social norms – and what to do about it. Young people today are unhappier, less socially trusting, and more detached from society than young people historically or older people today. They have fewer friends and lower quality friendships....

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at Scotland and the path to a Labour government. Our new report by the Scottish Fabians argues that Scotland should be a ‘key battleground’ for Labour at the next election with two dozen seats ‘within its grasp’ by targeting SNP and Green voters. Our analysis...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at democratic evolution, national identity and political partisanship in South Korea. Academic and policy analysts are sharply divided over the strength and durability of democracy in South Korea. The political system nominally assures a reliable and representative process. But divisive identity politics, mass protest and the...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how to grip the civil service reform agenda. With the Johnson era coming to a close, the civil service’s leaders need to find their voices, assert how best to run the institution, set a clear purpose and learn – and be seen to...

This report from UK think tank Demos looks at how would the Online Safety Bill affect harms arising from political discourse? Self-regulation of social media is coming to an end: governments around the world have decided that platforms will need to be held to account for their role contributing to violent attacks, insurrections, and atrocities....

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at how Labour can reconnect with older voters. Fabian Society research suggests 2 million older voters who did not support Labour in 2019 would consider doing so now. These voters will be key to deciding whether the party wins the next election.To reconnect with older...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at the next election and how the battleground will be in the North of England. In 2019, the fall of Labour’s “Red Wall” in the North and the Midlands exposed a seismic realignment of the British electorate and gave the Conservatives a historic election victory. Yet, just...