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What is the point of party conferences?
On a new podcast – The Expert Factor – Dr Hannah White, Anand Menon from UKICE, and Paul Johnson from the IFS, look ahead to the party conferences.
What we talked about in this episode
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IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2023
The IfG was in Manchester for a series of fringe events on the constitution, levelling up, public services, AI and more.
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IfG at the Labour Party Conference 2023
The IfG was in Liverpool for a series of fringe events on the constitution, devolution, public services, AI and more.
People featured in this episode
![Dr Hannah White](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/hannah-white-326x326.jpg?itok=EIupRXZZ)
Hannah White
Director and CEO