Graham Atkins

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senior researcher at the Institute for Government

The next government will have to put up taxes to meet spending promises

Whichever party wins the election, they will have to make trade-offs in order to maintain... Read more
The government faces difficult choices in the Spending Review

Without asking people to pay more, the government will have to rein in the public's... Read more
Political rhetoric in the Budget masks a challenging Spending Review

The disconnect between the rhetoric of ‘ending austerity’ and current spending plans will make next... Read more
Five things new councillors need to do

Now the dust has settled - two weeks after the local elections - the Institute for Government’s... Read more
Lessons for government from the Garden Bridge fiasco

The Garden Bridge highlights the flaws in government infrastructure decision-making, says Graham... Read more