Public services
Party's over for Boris Johnson
Sam Freedman joins the podcast team to ask what the damning conclusions of the Privileges Committee report mean for Boris Johnson.
How bad does the NHS crisis need to get?
Sam Freedman takes a closer look at the NHS crisis.
The NHS productivity puzzle
The NHS crisis will only be solved with capital investment, increasing management capacity and staff retention – not just more doctors and nurses.
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.
Keir Starmer’s NHS targets are not without risk
Stuart Hoddinott says Keir Starmer’s mission to drive improvement in the health service cannot be built on targets alone
The government’s plans for general practice will do little to improve patient access
Rishi Sunak's plan for general practice is welcome, but it will remain difficult for patients to access the service.
Hitting the 20,000 police officer target won’t fix the criminal justice sector’s problems
Hitting its police officer recruitment target is impressive, but wider problems need addressing.
The government needs to rethink its approach to public services strikes
Rishi Sunak needs to draw a line under a failed approach to settling strikes and reconsider what pay deals the government can offer.
Striking images: What caused the NHS crisis and can it be fixed?
Is there any way to fix the NHS crisis? Rachel Sylvester and Rachel Wolf join on this special episode of Inside Briefing.
Dover Queues and Brexit Truths?
The FT's Peter Foster joins us to explore whether the long queues at Dover are just an inevitable Brexit non-benefit.