The Expert Factor
The podcast for people who haven’t had enough of experts.
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Can the next government fix the housing crisis?
Hannah and Paul are joined by Toby Lloyd, a housing policy expert and former No.10 adviser, to make sense of what has gone wrong with housing.
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.
What will happen to taxes after the 2024 general election?
Anand, Paul and Hannah crunch the numbers and tell you what the tax rows are all about.
Are we selecting the best MPs?
Special guest Isabel Hardman – assistant editor of The Spectator and author – guides our panel through the murky world of candidate selection.
Election 2024: What's behind the Starmer-Sunak stand-off?
From now until polling day, Hannah, Paul and Anand are going to dig into the big policy announcements and explain what this election is all about.
How can public inquiries make a difference?
Emma Norris, the IfG’s deputy director and resident public inquiries expert, joins Anand and Paul to examine what makes a successful public inquiry.
What’s going wrong with Britain’s universities?
The Expert Factor team explore the future of UK universities.
What do the 2024 local elections really tell us about UK politics?
Local Government Chronicle's Sarah Calkin is our special guest, joining Anand and Paul to explain what these votes were all about and why they matter.
Why should voters care about the government’s industrial strategy?
Giles Wilkes joins the Expert Factor team to explore what an industrial strategy actually means for anyone voting in the general election.
Is there a better way to pay for the NHS?
The Expert Factor team examine one of the thorniest questions in politics of how to pay for our health care.