Inside Briefing
The Institute for Government's weekly podcast, hosted by Dr Hannah White.
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Local and mayoral elections 2024: Swings and roundabouts
Political journalist Rachel Wearmouth joins the team to discuss the results of the local and mayoral elections mean for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
The rules of Rishi’s flight club
Political journalist Zoe Grunewald joins the podcast team to weigh up the prime minister's Rwanda Act.
Trust in government up in smoke?
Polling expert Will Jennings joins the podcast team to discuss what legacy Liz Truss has left the Conservatives in the polls.
Foreign Office politics
Former ambassador and No.10 adviser Tom Fletcher joins us to explore the UK’s global status and what David Cameron's return has meant for the FCDO.
Rishi Sunak and the attack of the cybermen
Ciaran Martin from the National Cyber Security Centre joins the podcast team to discuss the threat of cyberattacks on British politicians.
The prime minister's plot twists
The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman joins the IfG podcast team to discuss Conservative Party plots and Rachel Reeves' speech.
Preparing for Power – Episode 6: First days in government
Ed Balls, Jonathan Powell, Gus O'Donnell and Harriet Harman tell us what happens in the first days, weeks and months of a new government.
What's wrong with the centre of government – and how can we fix it?
Special guest Sally Morgan, Tony Blair’s former political secretary – joins us to take a deep dive into the heart of government.
Preparing for Power – Episode 5: Making manifestos
Former civil servants who were asked to turn manifesto pledges into workable policy reveal the inside story of this key part of an election campaign.
What do we really know about Keir Starmer?
Tom Baldwin joins the Inside Briefing team to discuss what his new biography of the Labour leader tells us about the man who wants to be the next PM.