Inside Briefing
The Institute for Government's weekly podcast, hosted by Dr Hannah White.
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Rishi v the Rebels
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.
The Post Office scandal: trouble on the Horizon
Adam Boulton joins the podcast to discuss how the faulty Horizon software led to hundreds of postmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft.
2024 preview special: Let election battles commence
Sky’s Sam Coates joins the IfG podcast team to look ahead to what could be a hugely significant year in British politics.
Inside Briefing Christmas special: The IfG fantasy cabinet
The IfG podcast team step into a parallel universe and argue for their fantasy cabinet selections.
The IfG review of 2023: Posturing and panicking, poison and paranoia
David Runciman, the former host of the Talking Politics podcast, joins the IfG team to look back on the last 12 months.
Rishi Sunak’s unhappy five families
Politico’s Esther Webber joins the podcast team to take stock of a dramatic few days in parliament.
Was this Rishi Sunak's worst week yet?
Paul Waugh, the i paper’s chief political commentator, joins the podcast team to look back on a very tricky week for Rishi Sunak.
Rishi Sunak marble runs into trouble
PoliticsHome editor Laura Silver joins the podcast team to catch up on the extraordinary row over the Elgin Marbles.
Is our education system getting good results?
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the state of our schools and explore the dividing lines in education policy.
Autumn statement of intent?
Giles Winn, a former Treasury special adviser, joins the podcast team to reveal what really goes into planning a big fiscal statement.