The phrase "direction of the government" refers to the pathway or course of action that the government takes in making decisions and governing a country. Full definition
Jeremy Corbyn now has a chance to build up support among voters who are growing increasingly uneasy over the authoritarian - nationalist direction of government policy. (theconversation.com)
His words: «in the last seven years, the policy direction of the government of the day (in Ondo State) has resulted in the growth and circulation of poverty to our people. (dailypost.ng)
What the media missed last week was a far more worrying issue than the usual incompetence and manipulation of figures to support a failing policy, what we might be seeing is the widespread illegal destruction of a protected species by organised criminal networks in the farming community to influence the future direction of the government badger culling policy. (politics.co.uk)