General election 2024: What happens on day one for a new government?
What will day one in government mean for ministers, civil servants and advisers?
The Conservatives' supermajority warnings do not add up
What does a large government majority really mean for the House of Commons?
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The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be.
Clean power by 2030
How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan.
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Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
What support are MPs given to do their jobs?
For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.
When to run the next spending review
The next government must hold an urgent spending review before a budget 'cliff edge'.
Do Sunak or Starmer really have a plan for economic growth?
The Expert Factor is joined by Gemma Tetlow for a closer look at what levers governments can pull to make growth happen.
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See allThe major parties are desperate to avoid 2024 being a Brexit election
What do the party manifestos tell us about where Brexit could go next?
General election 2024: Seven things we learned from the smaller parties’ manifestos
The IfG expert team review the Lib Dem, SNP, Green, Reform UK, Plaid and Northern Irish parties’ manifestos
The gambling betting scandal is the latest reminder of the need to restore trust in politics
Ethical scandals, like the election betting furore, disrupt the ability of governments to deliver on their political priorities.
10 lessons for successfully restarting an industrial strategy
How can the next government design a successful industrial strategy after the general election?
Election 2024: Poll positions
Deltapoll’s Joe Twyman joins the podcast team to explain what the polls tell us about what voters are thinking about Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
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General election 2024
What will happen before and after the election on 4 July?
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What would a large government majority mean for Parliament and British politics?
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General election 2024: How are public services performing across the country?
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