Melhores podcasts sobre Institute For Government (2024)

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How can the Labour government achieve its clean power aims and accelerate to net zero? 1:01:27

1d ago1:01:27

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London AuthorityClem Cowton, Director of External Affairs at Octopus EnergyEd Cox, Executive Director for Strategy, Economy & Net Zero at West Midlands Combined AuthorityRosa Hodgkin, Researcher at the Ins…

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Live from the Labour Party Conference! 39:28

7d ago39:28

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The IfG team is up in Liverpool for Labour's first party conference since winning the general election - and the party's first in government since 2009. So, what's the mood? Has Keir Starmer managed to shift the narrative away from freebies and falling-outs? Does the annual party get together tell us anything about how government is working? And wh…

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How can the government make a success of its mission-led approach? 57:38

1d ago57:38

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Josh Simons MP, Member of Parliament for Makerfield and former Director of Labour TogetherClare Moriarty, former Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of Citizens AdviceKartina Tahir Thomson, President of the Institute and Faculty of ActuariesAlex Thomas, Programme Dire…

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How can metro mayors help Labour achieve its missions for government? 56:38

1d ago56:38

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North EastProfessor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of ManchesterJen Williams, Northern England Correspon…

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Improving public service productivity: Can we have better services for less money? 1:02:45

4d ago1:02:45

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)Dan Butler, Head of Government Affairs at Google Cloud UKNick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentProfessor Mark Thompson, Professor of Digital Economy at the University of ExeterThis event wa…

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Prevention-led public services: Can the government make its rhetoric a reality? 1:01:03

4d ago1:01:03

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for GovernmentDr Jennifer Dixon DBE, Chief Executive of The Health FoundationPaul Kissack, Group Chief Executive of Joseph Rowntree Found…

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How can R&D ensure the new industrial strategy creates growth? 1:05:14

4d ago1:05:14

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and InnovationPeter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial TimesProfessor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) at Imperial College LondonGiles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Gov…

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How can government spending decisions deliver Labour’s missions? 1:02:50

4d ago1:02:50

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Treasury Select CommitteeThomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for GovernmentTom Sasse, Britain Public Policy Editor at The EconomistMoira Wallace, former Permanent SecretaryThis event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief …

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How can a Labour government ensure it invests well in public services? 1:00:05

4d ago1:00:05

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This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.Speakers:Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the TreasuryAnita Charlesworth, Director of Research and the REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term) at the Health FoundationThomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for GovernmentPhillip Woolle…

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How can Labour reset standards in public life and improve trust in our politics? 1:03:24

7d ago1:03:24

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With Labour seeking to reassert its credentials around upholding public standards - and avoid standards issues distracting from its wider agenda for government – a significant reset is required. This event explored how key reforms such as the creation of the long-promised Ethics and Integrity Commission and establishment of the Modernisation Commit…

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How can the new government’s industrial strategy help boost productivity? 1:04:41

11d ago1:04:41

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The UK’s productivity record since the financial crisis has been dismal. In the long term, the country cannot become more prosperous and afford the public services it needs without reversing this trend. The new Labour government has committed to boosting growth as one of its five missions for government and set out its intention to put industrial s…

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KEIR AND PRESENT DANGER 38:20

11d ago38:20

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Does it matter if the prime minister accepts a free gift? Lots of free gifts. The House Magazine’s Sienna Rodgers joins the Inside Briefing team to explore a question that, unfortunately for Keir Starmer, is not going away. It has also emerged that Sue Gray, the PM’s chief staff, is paid more than the country’s most senior politician - and a lot, l…

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Extra: What can be done to improve government procurement? 46:48

12d ago46:48

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The Post Office and PPE VIP-lane scandals have put government procurement in the headlines – and not in a good way. But with the government spending almost £400bn a year on goods, works and services from businesses and charities, what can be done to stop things going wrong? Well, the Labour government has an opportunity – and a big one – to do thin…

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How can the Liberal Democrats deliver a fair deal for housing? 1:03:52

15d ago1:03:52

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Britain’s housing market is unfair. House prices are over eight times average earnings. Social housebuilding rates have sharply declined, and homelessness is high. How can the Liberal Democrats ensure the government delivers the sustainable and affordable housing Britain needs?Speakers:Lee Dillon MP, Member of Parliament for NewburyMax Wilkinson MP…

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Winter Fuel of Discontent 46:00

18d ago46:00

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Is this the week that things started to get a little difficult for the new government? Prisoners have been released early - something which is never going to guarantee good headlines - and the row about the decision to cut winter fuel payments is not going away. So are the attacks deserved? Will the government manage to fend them off - or at least …

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How should government use AI? 1:06:07

19d ago1:06:07

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Civil servants are already using AI for a variety of purposes, from summarising and analysing data to drafting correspondence. The new Labour government sees AI as a route to greater productivity and growth, both within government and beyond.Bringing together the themes of two private roundtables hosted by the Institute for Government in partnershi…

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Outside influence: How to build external voices into the centre of government 59:45

21d ago59:45

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The biggest challenges UK government faces, from tackling low economic growth to addressing regional inequalities, adapting to climate change and transforming public service performance, will need to be addressed by harnessing the insight and expertise of people from outside government itself. So what can be done to bring more external expertise in…

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What does the Procurement Act mean for public bodies and suppliers? 1:02:08

21d ago1:02:08

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The government’s approach to procurement is entering a new era. Significant reforms to the UK's post-Brexit procurement legislation, set out in the Procurement Act, will redefine how public sector organisations acquire goods, services, and human resources as new rules and opportunities emerge. So with almost £400bn a year spent on public procuremen…

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Decades of failure by central government 37:12

25d ago37:12

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The usual cut and thrust of politics took a backseat this as the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report blamed “decades of failure by central government” and the “systematic dishonesty” of multimillion-dollar companies for a fire which killed 72 people. Sam Coates of Sky News joins the podcast team to discuss the inquiry’s findings – and what happens next…

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What can we learn from the IfG’s Ministers Database? 57:14

26d ago57:14

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Keir Starmer has appointed more than 100 ministers to his government since Labour won the general election on 4 July. Some were ministers in the last Labour government; for many this was their first time in ministerial office. So, who makes up this latest generation of government ministers? And who held office before them?The Institute for Governme…

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How can public spending do better at improving wellbeing? 1:01:05

28d ago1:01:05

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Spending reviews, which decide how at least half a trillion pounds of annual public spending should be allocated across different public services, are one of the most consequential processes in government. The new government has announced a new review, to conclude in Spring 2025, that will determine departmental budgets for much of the current parl…

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Starmer looks back in anger 45:15

1M ago45:15

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The prime minister followed Tuesday’s Oasis-fuelled Cool Britannia nostalgia with a rather gloomier vision of Britain in 2024 – with a speech that heaped blame on the last government for the tough choices to come. So will things only get worse? The Guardian’s Jess Elgot joins the podcast team to respond to Keir Starmer’s speech – and look ahead to …

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Appointments of contention 48:45

1M ago48:45

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What is the difference between a spad and pad? How should people be fast-tracked into big government jobs? And is Labour going about this process the right way – or committing a series of unforced errors? With the new government on the defensive after a string of eyebrow-raising appointments to civil service roles, ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill joi…

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Does Sam Freedman have a plan to fix the failed state? 36:14

2M ago36:14

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As the IfG knows all too well, government sometimes – perhaps often – doesn’t seem to work. So who or what is to blame? Sam Freedman, IfG senior fellow and author of Failed State: Why nothing works and how to fix it, joins Hannah White for a fascinating discussion about what has gone wrong – and how to make it right. From a stuttering civil service…

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The politics of the Olympic Games 44:08

2M ago44:08

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The Olympic Games is all about sport – but it is unavoidably also all about the politics. So two days after the opening ceremony, the IfG team assembled its crack team of sporting fanatics to discuss the links between power and the Olympic Games. From claiming credit to trying to duck the blame, prime ministers, presidents and mayors are as involve…

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SpAdcast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – Ep.4: Moving On 25:47

2M ago25:47

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Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what S…

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The Chancellor’s statement of intent 55:10

2M ago55:10

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Rachel Reeves has revealed a “£22bn black hole” in the public finances. So do the chancellor’s sums add up and what is her plan for balancing the books? Sonia Khan, a former Treasury special adviser, joins the IfG podcast team to discuss the changing of the ministerial guard at the Treasury and the politics of spending reviews. Talking of spending …

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Labour's public spending inheritance: What is Rachel Reeves' plan? 1:01:19

2M ago1:01:19

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The chancellor has set out her audit of public spending to MPs. Revealing what she calls a multi-billion pound “black hole” in the government finances, Rachel Reeves has vowed “to fix the mess we inherited” from the Conservative government.So do these sums add up and what do they mean for public services? Should this inheritance come as a surprise …

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What should the Labour government’s public service priorities be? 57:48

2M ago57:48

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A daunting public services to-do list awaits Keir Starmer and his newly-elected Labour government. Most services are performing worse than on the eve of the pandemic and substantially worse than in 2010, but future funding is set to be tight. Ministers will need to make best use of existing budgets and carefully choose targets for any additional in…

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SpAdcast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – Ep3: Beyond the department 34:22

2M ago34:22

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Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what S…

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The Trump vs Harris Showdown 48:21

2M ago48:21

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There’s only one story in town – actually, there’s only one story on the planet. And that’s Joe Biden’s decision to pull out of the presidential race – and vice president Kamala Harris’ coronation as the new Democrat candidate to face Donald Trump in November. Mark Landler of the New York Times is back on the podcast to reflect on an absolutely mom…

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SpAdcast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – Ep2: Relationships 35:27

2M ago35:27

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Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media.As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what Sp…

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Britain with the brakes off, America at the abyss 39:02

2M ago39:02

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The pace of British politics isn’t slowing down. A big international summit for Keir Starmer. Devastating Covid inquiry headlines. And a King’s Speech full of bills. But all this is nothing compared to the US. President Biden – now isolating with Covid – is under pressure to withdraw from the 2024 race, and his rival Donald Trump survived, by milli…

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The King’s Speech: What does it reveal about Keir Starmer’s priorities for government? 57:11

3M ago57:11

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The King’s Speech on 17 July set out Sir Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda for government and revealed his priorities for the parliamentary session.While Labour’s attention and resources have been focused on the general election campaign, Starmer and his team will also have been preparing for this major constitutional moment. Legislation to nationa…

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SpAdcast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – Ep1: Into government 44:59

3M ago44:59

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Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this special four-part series from the Instit…

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How can the government rethink the approach to public services capital spending? 1:07:49

3M ago1:07:49

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Since 2010 the UK’s capital spending on prisons, hospitals and schools has been consistently lower than many other countries – leading to crumbling buildings, creaking IT and a lack of equipment. But the size of the budgets is only part of the problem – these budgets have also been badly spent.This will continue to hamper public service performance…

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Keir and Prison Danger 44:21

3M ago44:21

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The New Statesman’s Freddie Hayward joins the Inside Briefing team to reflect on Keir Starmer’s busy first week as prime minister, with the PM appointing new ministers, the government firing off press releases and policy announcements, and Rachel Reeves making her first big speech as chancellor. But Starmer is also facing his first difficult decisi…

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How can new ministers be supported to succeed in government? 1:04:38

3M ago1:04:38

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A general election brings the appointment of a whole host of new ministers, and on day one in government they begin a job like no other.Former shadow ministers may be familiar with their new policy portfolio, but ministerial life is very different to opposition. The switch from leading a small team to heading up departments with hundreds or thousan…

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Keir Starmer's plan for government: How will it work? 1:02:28

3M ago1:02:28

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Keir Starmer used his first speech as prime minister to declare that the “work of change begins immediately”. But how will the Labour government approach the complex policy challenges that it has inherited? And how will it start making progress on new promises? From freeing up space in crowded prisons to turning around struggling public services, d…

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LIVE: The day after the 2024 general election 37:33

3M ago37:33

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We hosted a special livestreamed recording of the Institute for Government podcast, as a team of IfG experts – bleary eyed but full of coffee – gathered in the podcast studio to make sense of a momentous night in British politics. What does the general election result mean for how the UK will be governed? What decisions and duties await the prime m…

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Inside Briefing LIVE: The day after the 2024 general election 37:33

3M ago37:33

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Follow our live-blog for all our general election coverage: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/live-blog/general-election-2024We hosted a special livestreamed recording of the Institute for Government podcast, as a team of IfG experts – bleary eyed but full of coffee – gathered in the podcast studio to make sense of a momentous night in Brit…

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General election 2024: What happens on day one for a new government? 1:02:25

3M ago1:02:25

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This Friday will be day one in government for the winner of the general election. But there will be no chance for anyone to catch their breath after a gruelling campaign. The job begins at once.So what should civil servants be braced to expect as ministers are appointed to their new roles? How can special advisers best prepare for that frenetic fir…

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Preparing for Power – Episode 6: First days in government 47:22

3M ago47:22

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Episode 6 explores the first days, weeks and months of a new government. We speak to those who've entered No.10 alongside the prime minister on day one, found themselves suddenly running a government department, or have welcomed a brand new political team into office as a senior civil servant, including: Ed Balls, Jonathan Powell, Gus O'Donnell, Ha…

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Preparing for Power – Episode 5: Making manifestos 27:12

3M ago27:12

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Episode 5 explores the role that manifestos play in – and after – an election campaign. How do political parties write their manifestos? What does a good manifesto look like? What are the questions that Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will be considering when signing off on their manifestos for the 2024 general election? And how hard is it to deliver …

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Preparing for Power – Episode 4: The governing party 28:50

3M ago28:50

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Episode 4 explores how the governing party prepares for an election while continuing to govern, with ministers, civil servants and special advisers – including Oliver Letwin, Harriet Harman, Gus O'Donnell, Polly Mackenzie and Nick Macpherson – revealing how they approached the work of government during an election campaign.How does a governing part…

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Preparing for Power - Episode 3: The opposition 27:52

3M ago27:52

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Episode 3 explores how opposition parties prepare for a potential transition of government, with ministers, civil servants and advisers, including Jonathan Powell, Harriet Harman, Gus O’Donnell and Oliver Letwin, revealing how they got ready for the possibility of a change of government.How does an opposition develop policies that would actually wo…

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Preparing for Power – Episode 2: The civil service 23:12

3M ago23:12

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Episode 2 explores how the civil service prepares for a potential transition of government, with five former permanent secretaries revealing how they readied themselves and their departments for a potential change in their political bosses.How does Whitehall prepare for a change in the party in power? What can civil servants do to get ready for a h…

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Preparing for Power – Episode 1: Access talks 21:01

3M ago21:01

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Whoever forms the next government will need to be prepared. The job begins almost as soon as the votes have been counted.So what is it like to go from opposition to government overnight? How do civil servants get ready for the possibility of a transition of power or a hung parliament? And what is it like for a governing party to continue in power a…

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General election 2024: What would a 'supermajority' really mean for parliament? 1:00:56

3M ago1:00:56

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The Conservatives have been warning voters of the 'dangers' of Labour winning a huge – or 'super' – majority at the general election on Thursday. But what exactly is a supermajority, and do these warnings add up?With just under a week to go until polling day, this Institute for Government webinar explores the Conservatives' claims – and set out wha…

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Sunak’s election gamble: will Starmer hit the jackpot? 43:20

3M ago43:20

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We’re into the general election final countdown and all the polls point to a big Labour win for Keir Starmer. So does Rishi Sunak have any aces up his sleeve or has the general election gambling scandal confirmed many Conservatives’ fears that that their leader is a busted flush? The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast to look back on the camp…

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