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@jillongovt.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukMy @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on why Kemi Badenoch's IHT policies are for the world of Downton Abbey - not the one most of us live in. The myth of inheriting the parental estate...
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukKemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax proposals are myth-based policy making at its worst.
That's the verdict from @jillongovt.bsky.social following the leader of the opposition’s conference speech this week.
Read the full comment here: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/kemi...
@hannahkeenan.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukWrote a substack for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk on why we should think about devolution / government in terms of distributed intelligence, not hierarchy and pushing down decision making. In case octopus brains and governance are also your thing...
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukWith less than three weeks to go until Healey delivers his first budget, how should he approach tax?
The IfG has set out several lessons for how the chancellor can adopt a strategic approach to tax reform, and how to do this well.
Read the report: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukWith @danhaile.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social @gilesyb.bsky.social @gemmatetlow.bsky.social
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukEVENT | Budget 2026: What do John Healey’s choices mean for the economy and the government?
📺 Wednesday 28 October, 15:00
Join us after the chancellor has set out his plans when the IfG will share its instant expert analysis www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/budget...
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukThe incoherent structure of the English school system threatens to derail the government’s education priorities.
The Burnham government should set out a clear long-term vision for school governance to help deliver its education agenda www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
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@instituteforgovernment.org.ukAndy Burnham is right to adjust the triple lock.
But while the packaging of social care and the triple lock is good politics, unfortunately the maths is not as neat. The PM should follow reforms with more boldness on other fiscal problems www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukNEW 🚨 How is the government performing on its schools agenda?
Performance Tracker, with @nuffieldfoundation.org, says the govt must better measure success across its school priorities and set out a long-term vision for the structure of the system www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
@stuarthoddinott.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukThe first excellent installment in this year's Performance Tracker looks at the state of the schools system in England Read below for info on: - the impact of SEND reforms - what academisation means for Burnham's reform agenda - progress on teacher recruitment And more
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukVoting is under way in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election today.
So how do by-elections work? www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/by...
And which parties have won recent by-elections since the 2024 general election? www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/by...
@amberdellar.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukNEW: Plans to reduce EHCPs look optimistic and Burnham's public service reforms still need a plan for schools
In our first IfG Performance Tracker chapter, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, we look at how the government is performing on its schools agenda [1/9]
@gilesyb.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukwww.theguardian.com/education/20...
Important @instituteforgovernment.org.uk by @amberdellar.bsky.social leading the news
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukNEW 🚨 Today we have published the Schools chapter in our Public Services Performance Tracker 2026.
It sets out our verdict on the government’s goals on attainment and absence, teacher workforce, SEND, funding, and the structure of the school system www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
@tompope.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukThis from @chrisgiles.ft.com is good and worth reading. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
We @instituteforgovernment.org.uk don’t agree now is time for a steady-as-she-goes budget www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...
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@instituteforgovernment.org.uk📺 Watch as our chief economist Thomas Pope tells us why the chancellor needs to be bold if he wants to avoid the mistakes of his predecessor.
Follow @tompope.bsky.social @danhaile.bsky.social @gilesyb.bsky.social @gemmatetlow.bsky.social @drbenpaxton.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social for more.
@instituteforgovernment.org.ukJohn Healey's first budget as chancellor will be the biggest indication yet of the priorities of Andy Burnham's government.
Ahead of 28 October, follow our Budget 2026 page for more detail about the decisions the chancellor needs to make www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/budget-2026
@drbenpaxton.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukIts unclear that halving 21-24 y/o employer NICs is better value for money than more targeted interventions. The government evaluation of 18-21 y/o NICs exemptions found limited impact on employers and substantial deadweight. RF analysis finds huge costs per job created www.ft.com/content/aae1...
@drbenpaxton.bsky.socialReposted by @instituteforgovernment.org.ukI'm torn on this. A NEETs review making recommendations on PIP and UC health really should be aligned with the PIP review - so if this delay is to ensure the Timms and Milburn review align, then great. But if this is just more can-kicking, then that's really not good www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
