Devolution
The art of the devolution deal
Too little attention has been paid to how devolution deals are negotiated and implemented and how Whitehall should support them.
Rishi Sunak counts the costs
The Guardian’s Anna Isaac joins the podcast team to discuss what options – if any – Rishi Sunak has to sort out rising interest rates.
Brexit is likely to stay “done” for some time yet
The Brexit reality is not quite as simple as Boris Johnson had claimed.
Brandon Lewis
Sir Brandon Lewis discusses the benefit of local government experience, the challenges of the Home Office and his time as Northern Ireland secretary.
Robert Buckland
Robert Buckland discusses Brexit’s impact on the law officer role, the end of the Truss government, and managing the courts system in Covid.
Views on the constitution from across the UK
Lessons from a series of roundtables
The contested boundaries of devolved legislative competence
Why devolved competence has become more contested.
How can devolution deliver regional growth in England?
Only coherent devolution can drive economic growth in England.
Sunak's scorecard and minority reports
Author Tim Bale joins the podcast team to make sense of the prime minister's battles over boats and bust-ups around Brexit.
Local elections: four things we learned
Peter Hourston looks beyond the headlines to identify four key takeaways from the 2023 local elections in England.