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The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growing again? What will mission-driven government actually mean in practice? Who should be making the key... more

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The IfG DevoLab is dedicated to exploring the innovations enabled by devolution, learning from the results, and sharing the lessons so that places can take better decisions about how to use devolved powers and budgets.

On 25 February, in Manchester,... more

This event took place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh parliament) since it was established in 1999. The polls suggest that Plaid is on track to overturn Labour’s century-long d... more

The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation (LGR) programme will replace all county and district councils with a single tier of unitary local government. Local authorities have submitted their preferred geographies to central governmen... more

On 13 March 2025, Keir Starmer announced the abolition of NHS England, the arm’s-length body responsible for overseeing, planning, funding and delivering the health service – with its functions to be merged back into the Department of Health and Soci... more

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Wes Streeting
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Episode: Government 2026 Welcome and keynote speech by Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP
Steve Rotheram
Mayor of Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region
Episode: How can local places maximise the benefits of devolution to drive economic growth?
Maya Ellis
Member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee
House of Commons
Episode: How can local places maximise the benefits of devolution to drive economic growth?
Lisa Collins
Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
Episode: How can local places maximise the benefits of devolution to drive economic growth?
Rebecca McKee
Senior researcher at the Institute for Government
Institute for Government
Episode: How can local places maximise the benefits of devolution to drive economic growth?
Rt Hon Sir John Major
Former Prime Minister of the UK.
Episode: Welcome and keynote speech by Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH
Michael Gove
Former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Episode: The devolution revolution: What next for England’s mayors?
Ben Houchen
Metro Mayor of Tees Valley
Episode: The devolution revolution: What next for England’s mayors?
Claire Ward
Mayor of the East Midlands
Episode: The devolution revolution: What next for England’s mayors?

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Hannah White
Director and CEO of the Institute for Government, she engages in discussions surrounding governance and public sector reform.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 45 ratings
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    I have been listening to you for a while. I just went back to listen to the earlier episode on the Internal Market Bill. This is what an engaged citizen wants, in my view. Less on controversy, more on actual content of the proposed bill, the motivation of the legislator, and how various key stakeholderes will view it. An rich, but easy listening discussion, nonetheless.

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    Katjushka Malson
    Belgium4 years ago
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    Lost my patience and temper with this. Some guests are unbelievably snooty, especially from the food and drink association who seem to have their collective heads in the sand. The sheer arrogance and exceptionalism just gets on my nerves now. Had enough!

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    Nicintosh
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • The covid inquiry

    My parent died of Covid I needed to hear this podcast but then stopped as I began to cry whist this pain of my grief is but five months old I am crushed by it

    I would like to speak to tell you what my lived experience is and all that is has done but how do cherry pick what is worth hearing too?

    The bereaved are not homogeneous group this is complex and there be those thinking they are expert because they ran face group But they are not

    So engage with those who hurts are there truth find us fin... more

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    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Episode 101

    I enjoyed this episode bravo

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  • Episode 58

    I just feel this is the biggest mistake ever timing is wrong!!!

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Listeners appreciate the detailed discussions and insights provided by expert guests, often highlighting the thought-provoking nature of the content.

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How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?
Q: What can be done to mitigate the risk of skilled staff leaving during this transition?
Clear communication about roles, maintaining morale, and identifying high performers to retain them are essential strategies to prevent talent loss.
How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?
Q: What are the big risks regarding the legislation for this restructuring?
The primary risk is that the bill could become overloaded with additional measures, complicating the restructuring process and extending timelines unnecessarily.
How can the government make a success of the abolition of NHS England?
Q: What should the key principles be for decision-making as roles shift with the abolition of NHS England?
The key principles should include considering economies of scale, the need for standardization, local context, available skills and capabilities, and public expectations.
Move fast and fix things: Modernising Whitehall to deliver for Britain
Q: Why should we trust you on this when your predecessors haven't managed to deliver on this?
The distinction being made is that the previous speeches focused on fixing the current state, but the current approach aims to build a new digital state that meets public expectations.
Move fast and fix things: Modernising Whitehall to deliver for Britain
Q: When do people at home actually start noticing the difference of what you're setting out today?
The changes are being implemented immediately, and in a couple of weeks, a consultation on digital ID will be launched, leading to a quicker, easier way for the public to engage with state services.

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2. Steve Rotheram
3. Maya Ellis
4. Lisa Collins
5. Rebecca McKee
6. Rt Hon Sir John Major
7. Michael Gove
8. Ben Houchen

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