Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

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Ex-prime ministers’ questions

As the Covid inquiry gets underway, the FT's Chris Cook joins the IfG podcast to examine whether public inquiries can actually make any difference.

As the Covid inquiry gets underway, the Financial Times’ Chris Cook joins the IfG podcast to examine whether public inquiries can actually make any difference – and look ahead to the potential twists and turns – and witnesses – that await inquiry chair Baroness Hallett and her team.

Rishi Sunak’s No.10 predecessors are notably vocal, and a batch of former Labour leaders still have plenty to say. Should we welcome the contribution of former party leaders or are they just a source of irritation?

PLUS: Relocation, relocation! Has the government’s plan to relocate parts of the civil service to Darlington been a success – and is it actually making any difference to its levelling up mission? A new IfG report reveals the answers.

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Topic
Coronavirus Civil service
Keywords
Cabinet Public inquiries Judicial review Government communications Government transparency Civil servants Civil service reform Levelling up Regional economic growth
Political party
Conservative
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Sunak government Johnson government
Department
Cabinet Office
Public figures
Rishi Sunak Boris Johnson
Publisher
Institute for Government

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