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These are tumultuous times in UK politics. Government is under strain, the civil service is under pressure, and ministers are grappling with the fallout of Covid, the impact of Brexit and an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? And as a general election draws ever nearer, what are the key political and policy dividing lines – and wh ...
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Governments often tackle similar issues again and again – from day-to-day matters to major challenges such as natural disasters, public health threats or global financial or security crises. So it is vital that governments learn from experience about what works – and what doesn’t – to improve the functioning of government. But extensive churn in mi…
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Nobody predicted a massive diplomatic bust-up with Greece, so is Rishi Sunak losing his marbles? PoliticsHome editor Laura Silver joins the podcast team to catch up on the extraordinary row over the Elgin Marbles. Access talks – the moment that opposition parties begin meeting the civil service ahead of a general election – haven’t started yet, but…
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In this first Productivity Pitches event, a new series that the Institute for Government will organise jointly with The Productivity Institute, we were delighted to welcome Cat Little, Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and Bart van Ark, Managing Director of The Productivity Institute to discuss these questions:What are the causes of weak p…
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Earlier this month Lord Maude, who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2010-2015, published his Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service. The comprehensive review saw Maude speak to former and present civil service leaders, minister and ex-ministers, former prime ministers, and many civil servants. Maude c…
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In 2019, the UK government passed trailblazing legislation committing itself to achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The UK has already made significant progress in decarbonising its economy: carbon emissions have fallen by over 45% from the 1990s levels. This has been mainly achieved through centrally directed policy to decrease …
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Jeremy Hunt has framed the autumn statement as the biggest tax cut in British history, but do the chancellor's sums add up? The podcast team crunch the numbers and discuss what Hunt's big day in Parliament told us about the state of the economy, what the government is trying to do, and when the next general election might take place. Giles Winn, a …
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After Rishi Sunak used the recent Conservative Party Conference to pitch himself as the ‘change’ candidate, the autumn statement on 22 November was Jeremy Hunt’s first opportunity to set out the government’s new tax and spending plans. But what the prime minister and chancellor offered was in part be shaped by the new economic and fiscal forecasts …
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The Supreme Court's verdict has left the government's Rwanda asylum policy in tatters - but Rishi Sunak says he has a plan to get planes taking off by the spring. So what is the prime minister proposing, and is there any chance it will work? That won't be a job for Suella Braverman, with the controversial now ex-home secretary the biggest loser in …
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High standards are crucial for maintaining public trust in the police – but in recent years the reputation of the Metropolitan Police has been damaged by a number of scandals.Sir Mark Rowley was appointed as Met Commissioner in September 2022 with a mandate to bring in higher standards of policing, reduce crime rates, and deliver more trust in the …
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Rishi Sunak has until December 2024 to call an election. While the formal starting pistol has yet to be fired, and may not be for at least a year, the long campaign has already begun. Both Sunak and Starmer are presenting themselves as the change candidate and the person to fix a country that – they both argue – is struggling to find its way.Kickin…
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The reshuffle rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, and on Monday morning Rishi Sunak kicked off a day of sackings - and surprise appointments. So the IfG team wolfed down their breakfasts, raced to the office, and assembled in the podcast studio for an emergency recording of Inside Briefing. Who is in and who is out? What does this res…
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The King’s Speech on Tuesday meant a day of dashing uniforms and galloping horses, but was there anything of substance behind the pomp and ceremony? The Sun’s Noa Hoffman is this week’s podcast guest as the Inside Briefing team weigh up the legislative agenda on offer from Rishi Sunak. The home secretary is in the news. When isn’t she? We unpick Su…
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Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don’t get the attention they deserve. Data Bites aims to change that.This event was the 47th in our series, where the speakers present their work in an exciting, quickfire format.Each speaker had eight minutes, f…
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Astonishing revelations and appalling language made for a gripping week at the Covid inquiry, with Dominic Cummings dominating headlines once again with his account of Boris Johnson’s chaotic No10. The BBC’s health reporter Jim Reed joins the podcast team to work out what we’ve learnt from the evidence sessions, Whatsapp messages, witness statement…
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The Ministers Reflect archive includes interviews with ministers who have served under every prime minister between Margaret Thatcher and Liz Truss. They all faced their own challenges and had to deal with the problems of the era in which they served in government, but there is much that unites their experience of holding ministerial office. So wha…
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The Institute’s Ministers Reflect project includes several interviews with former ministers in the devolved governments in the UK, and the model of long-form interviews with former ministers has been exported to a number of countries around the world. Of course, the political and cultural contexts differ, and the ease of access to former ministers …
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The Ministers Reflect archive is a unique source for those outside government too. The interviews provide a rich, publicly available seam of material for academics interested in UK government, politics and policy making. Several researchers are already interrogating the archive in a variety of ways – from using textual analysis to explore ministeri…
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One of the most common themes in Ministers Reflect interviews is the relationship between ministers and civil servants. From the importance of a good private office team, to civil servants’ poor understanding of parliament, to ongoing gripes around spelling and grammar, there are many things that ministers wish the civil service did differently.To …
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Ministers Reflect interviews show us what governing looks like from the inside. They offer a range of perspectives on what being a minister actually involves on a day-to-day basis, the different aspects of the job, and how ministers develop their approach to the role over time.To explore ministerial life and what the archive reveals about it, we we…
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Public services were hit hard by the pandemic, which exacerbated existing performance problems and pressures on staff. High inflation and widespread strikes have since caused further disruption.Ahead of the autumn statement, this event brought together an expert panel to discuss:How does public service performance compare to pre-pandemic levels?How…
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What progress has the government made in devolving power across England? Has it been a success? And what would a Labour government do differently? In this special episode of Inside Briefing, Akash Paun, the Institute for Government’s devolution watcher-in-chief, travels across England to find out whether a devolution revolution – promised by George…
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Rishi Sunak has clocked up 365 days as Prime Minister – but is the anniversary a cause for celebration or just a moment of relief? Politico’s Dan Bloom joins the podcast team to weigh up Sunak’s first year in the job, assess his achievements and failures and how he has surprised us, and explore what might come next. From the man in Number 10 to a w…
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Twenty-five years after the Scotland Act established the devolved Scottish government and parliament, the future of devolution and Scotland’s place in the union remain contentious issues. The SNP continues to advocate for Scottish independence. Meanwhile, the UK government has pursued a strategy of ‘muscular unionism’. Scottish Labour has called fo…
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Labour's double by-election win has sent shockwaves through Westminster. So what does it mean for Keir Starmer? What does Rishi Sunak do now? And what might it tell us about the battleground on which the general election might be fought? The FT's Lucy Fisher joins the pod team to react to the results. Talking of the general election… everyone is gu…
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If Scotland became independent, the nation would face some fundamental questions about the operation of its political system. It would need a new constitution; which the Scottish government proposes should be a written one, enshrining key rights and principles. And it would need to decide whether to re-join the EU, in line with the SNP’s position, …
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Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don’t get the attention they deserve. Data Bites aims to change that.This event was the 46th in our series, where the speakers presented their work in an exciting, quickfire format.Each speaker had eight minutes,…
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Questions about standards in public life have dominated politics in recent years. As Chair of the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life since 2018, Lord Evans KCB DL has been at the heart of these debates, leading the committee’s work to define and uphold ethical standards across the public sector. As Lord Evans reaches the end of his f…
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This event was part of the IfG's Conservative Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State (Cabinet Office) Brendan Clarke-Smith MP, former Minister at the Cabinet OfficeAnthony Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of Serco UK & EuropeSarah Vibert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Voluntary …
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Debbie Abrahams MP, MP for Oldham East and SaddleworthAubrey Allegretti, Senior Political Correspondent for The GuardianTim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentDuncan Hames, Director of…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Matt Rodda MP, Shadow Minister for AI and Intellectual PropertyDr Andrew Rogoyski, Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence at the University of SurreyHetan Shah, Chief Executive of the British AcademyAnna Thomas, Co-Founder and Founding Director of …
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Mike Clancy, General Secretary of ProspectIan Mulheirn, Economist and public policy expert Sonia Sodha, Chief Lead Writer at the ObserverAlex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentThis event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Ins…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Anthony Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of Serco UK & EuropeSarah Vibert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Voluntary OrganisationsThis event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Anneliese Dodds MP, Party Chair and Chair of the National Policy ReviewDr Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight - Economic Delivery, Skills and Communities at the West Midlands Combined AuthorityCouncillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City CouncilAkash Paun, Progra…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Daniel Zeichner MP, Shadow Minister for Farming, Food and FisheriesSophie Metcalfe, Researcher at the Institute for GovernmentBen Reynolds, Deputy Chief Executive of SustainRichard Sloggett, Founder and Programme Director at Future HealthNilani Sritharan, Group …
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Minister for Social Care)Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for GovernmentRachel Sylvester, Political Columnist at The TimesDr Paul Williams, UK Division President at MaximusThis event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Dire…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Research and InnovationKatherine Bennett, Chief Executive Officer at the High Value Manufacturing CatapultChris Giles, Economics Commentator at the Financial Times Professor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost (Research and Enter…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Paula Barker MP, Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English RegionsSimon Christian, Director at Grant Thornton UK LLPRichard Parker, Labour & Co-op Candidate for West Midlands MayorAkash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentJack Shaw, Affi…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Rt Hon Baroness Smith, Shadow Leader of the House of LordsAnas Sarwar MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour PartyStephen Bush, Associate Editor at the Financial TimesDave Penman, General Secretary of the FDAJess Sargeant, Associate Director at the Institute for Gov…
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Will it be May? Maybe October? Perhaps November? Surely not January 2025? Yes, everyone is talking about when the next general election is going to be held – and speculating when Rishi Sunak will decide to go to the country. So is it right for the prime minister to have the power to choose the date of a general election? What are the key considerat…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General of Wales and Minister for the Constitution for the Welsh Government Cllr Julia Buckley, Leader of Shropshire Council and prospective parliamentary candidate for ShrewsburyDarren Hughes, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Soc…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Sarah Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Industry and DecarbonisationTracy Brabin, Mayor of West YorkshireAnna Turley, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate and former Member of Parliament for RedcarDr Victoria Hutchinson, Director of Environment Practice at AtkinsRéal…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Energy SecurityKeith Anderson, Chief Executive of ScottishPowerEmma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive of Energy UKJill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for GovernmentThis event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Econom…
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Party conference season is nearly over and the IfG podcast crew have made their way back to London after their trips to Manchester and Liverpool. But which politicians will be returning to parliament battling new headaches? Has Rishi Sunak done enough to shake off the Conservatives’ post-Truss era hangover? And did Keir Starmer give Labour reason t…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Charlotte Nichols MP, Member of the Business and Trade Select CommitteeDr Tony Ballance, Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer at Cadent GasLaura Sandys CBE, Non-Executive Director at Energy Systems CatapultDhara Vyas, Deputy Chief Executive at Energy UKThis eve…
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Public Accounts Select CommitteeKate Bell, Assistant General Secretary at the Trades Union CongressNick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentKate Shoesmith, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Recruitment …
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This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Mike Adamson, Chief Executive of the British Red CrossProfessor Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health at Newcastle UniversityTom Sasse, Britain Public Policy Editor at The EconomistThis event was chaired b…
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How will Keir Starmer respond to Rishi Sunak’s ambitious pitch to be the “change” candidate at the next general election? The New Statesman’s Anoosh Chakelian and Josh Simons, director of Labour Together, are the guests on this week’s Inside Briefing as the podcast crew preview Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool. Will the Labour leader add det…
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This event was part of the IfG's Conservative Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Rt Hon Jeremy Quin MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet OfficeAnita Boateng, former Special Adviser and Partner at Portland CommunicationsAlex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentBen Warner, former Chief Adviser on Digit…
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This event was part of the IfG's Conservative Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.Speakers:Jack Brereton MP, Member of the Transport Select CommitteeCllr Abi Brown, Conservative Councillor for the Meir Park ward and former leader of Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilAkash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentAndy Westwood, Professor …
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