
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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Our third webinar in a three-part series focused on the findings of Whitehall Monitor 2026.
The third Whitehall Monitor webinar – the final in a three-part series exploring the IfG’s annual flagship report on the civil service – took a deeper look a... more
On Thursday 7 May, voters in Scotland and Wales will elect the members of the devolved parliaments in Edinburgh and Cardiff. A change of government is expected in Wales, where Labour trails both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK in the polls. In Scotland, by... more
The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, to give a speech on leasehold reform and the move to commonhold.
The speech, in which the Housing Minister spoke about the government's ambi... more
Successive UK governments have made immigration policy a high political priority, but no recent government has seemed to meet public expectations in the pursuit of those policies. So, what have recent immigration policies been trying to achieve, and ... more
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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.
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!
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
I enjoyed this episode bravo
I just feel this is the biggest mistake ever timing is wrong!!!
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A platform for exploration and discussion about the current challenges faced by the UK government, this podcast engages listeners in vital conversations surrounding public service performance, economic growth, and governance reforms. With a focus on policy challenges encountered by the Labour administration under Keir Starmer, episodes highlight the importance of effective decision-making and strategic leadership in Westminster. Guests including policymakers, political analysts, and experts contribute insights on a variety of themes such as health care reform, devolution, and government accountability, making the podcast a crucial resource for individuals interested in understanding the intricacies of modern governance and public policy.
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