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The crisis in prisons
How to start fixing the problems at the heart of the criminal justice system
Sunak’s election gamble: Will Starmer hit the jackpot?
The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast to look back on the campaign and explore what might happen next for Labour and the Conservatives.
What support are MPs given to do their jobs?
For MPs elected to parliament for the first time the task ahead can seem daunting.
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.
Clean power by 2030
How Keir Starmer can knock down the 10 biggest barriers to Labour's 2030 clean power plan.
The major parties are desperate to avoid 2024 being a Brexit election
What do the party manifestos tell us about where Brexit could go next?
Winning a general election: what does a new prime minister’s first 72 hours look like?
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.
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.
Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.