The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growing again? What will mission-driven government actually mean in practice? Who should be making the key decisions in Westminster – and beyond? And what will the appointment of a new cabinet secretary mean for the future direction of the civil service?
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Parliament returns: What next for British politics?
Saison 1 · Épisode 254
lundi 2 septembre 2024 • Durée 58:22
The Labour government will have been in power for nearly two months by the time parliament returns on 2 September. We have already seen a King’s Speech, a major statement on the public finances, an overhaul of the planning system, big plans for clean power – and more. So what have we learned since Keir Starmer became prime minister – and what comes next for government and British politics?
Ministers – and opposition MPs – are braced for busy couple of months ahead. What legislation is coming down the track in parliament? How significant is Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget? Is there more clarity about mission-led government and how the prime minister wants his No.10 to work? How is the Conservative Party leadership contest progressing? And how significant will the party conference season be for Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak and Ed Davey?
To discuss these questions and more, this Institute for Government webinar brought together an expert panel featuring:
Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow the Institute for Government
Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
The event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
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What should the Labour government’s public service priorities be?
Saison 1 · Épisode 253
vendredi 9 août 2024 • Durée 57:48
A daunting public services to-do list awaits Keir Starmer and his newly elected Labour government. Most services are performing worse than on the eve of the pandemic and substantially worse than in 2010, but future funding is set to be tight. Ministers will need to make best use of existing budgets and carefully choose targets for any additional investment.
So what are the most pressing public services issues facing the new government? What will happen to service performance if Labour sticks to existing spending plans? How can services be improved without substantial spending increases? And where should any extra funding be prioritised?
To discuss these questions, and a new Institute for Government and Nuffield Foundation report on the topic, this event brought together an expert panel featuring:
Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
Sam Freedman, Author of Failed State: Why Nothing Works and How We Fix It
Patricia Hewitt, Chair of Norfolk & Waveney NHS and former Secretary of State for Health
The event was chaired by Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
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What should civil servants do during the general election campaign?
Saison 1 · Épisode 244
lundi 10 juin 2024 • Durée 01:00:16
With attention focused on politicians, and politicians focused on winning votes, a general election campaign is an unusual time for civil servants. Their top priority remains serving the government of the day, but they must also prepare for a potential transition of power, and be ready to work with whoever forms the next government.
Civil service activity is also restricted during the formal ‘pre-election period’, with civil service impartiality protected by government guidance and measures to stop public funds being used for campaigning purposes. So how should civil servants navigate this period of heightened political sensitivity? How does the work of the civil service change in the campaign? And what can civil servants do to prepare for a potential transition of power?
Ahead of the general election on 4 July, this IfG webinar explored all these questions and more, and asked what lessons can be learned from previous election campaigns and past transitions of power.
To discuss these questions and more, we were joined by:
Sir David Bell KCB DL, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sunderland and former Permanent Secretary
Catherine Haddon, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government and former senior civil servant
The event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government.
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In conversation with Gavin Barwell
Épisode 144
mercredi 27 octobre 2021 • Durée 46:34
As Theresa May’s chief of staff from 2017 to 2019, Gavin Barwell had a front row seat for the Brexit dramas, deals and deadlines that defined May’s premiership.
Brought into Number 10 after May lost her majority at the 2017 general election, Barwell battled alongside the former prime minister through meaningful votes, cabinet resignations and moments of high parliamentary drama.
But what exactly does a chief of staff do? What lessons should be learnt from May’s time in Number 10? And just how dysfunctional is the centre of power?
To mark the publication of Chief of Staff: Notes from Downing Street, Gavin Barwell was in conversation with the Institute for Government’s Dr Catherine Haddon.
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In conversation with David Nabarro
Épisode 143
mardi 26 octobre 2021 • Durée 46:42
As the World Health Organization’s Special Envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has played a leading role in the international response to the pandemic.
In conversation with Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government, he will discuss the international community’s handling of the crisis – from the initial outbreak in early 2020, to public health measures used to curb transmission, to current vaccination programmes.
As the international vaccine rollout continues, but with high numbers of Covid-19 cases across the world, Professor Nabarro will also set out how countries can best manage this phase of the pandemic – and what needs to be done to ensure we are better prepared in the future.
David Nabarro is co-director and chair of Global Health at Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation and strategic director of 4SD. In March 2020 he was appointed Special Envoy of WHO Director-General on Covid-19. He has over 40 years of experience in international public health as a community-based practitioner, educator, public servant, director and diplomat. He was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for work on international public health in 1992.
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The 2021 spending review: the pressures on public services after the pandemic
Saison 1 · Épisode 142
mardi 26 octobre 2021 • Durée 01:04:05
With a week to go until Rishi Sunak sets out his multi-year spending review, the chancellor faces difficult decisions about how to fund public services.
The pandemic has hit services hard. Children have lost hours of learning, waiting times for court cases are longer, and a backlog for operations has built up.
So what spending choices must Sunak make? What is the pandemic’s impact on spending, staff, and service performance? And where might pressures intensify in the next three years?
As the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy launch the sixth edition of Performance Tracker – a data-driven analysis of the performance of key public services in England, including prisons, hospitals, schools, police and adult social care – its lead author Graham Atkins, Associate Director at the Institute for Government, presented the key findings.
To discuss, our panel included:
Justine Greening, former Secretary of State for Education and former Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Anoosh Chakelian, Britain Editor at the New Statesman
Mike Driver CB, President of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
The event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, with an introduction by Jeffrey Matsu, Chief Economist at CIPFA.
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Net Zero hots up
Saison 1 · Épisode 141
vendredi 22 octobre 2021 • Durée 41:44
With just over a week to go until COP26, the government has published three big climate reports. So what do we now know about the government’s strategy for hitting its net zero target? Does the plan stack up? Has the Treasury revealed how to pay for it? And were these documents worth the wait?
In a bonus IfG podcast, Tom Sasse is joined by Jill Rutter, Will McDowall and guest James Murray of Business Green to make sense of 2000 pages of net zero plans and pathways, targets and taxes.
Audio Production by Candice McKenzie
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The view from Northern Ireland
Saison 1 · Épisode 140
jeudi 14 octobre 2021 • Durée 55:29
It’s been a rocky year for Northern Ireland politics. Against a backdrop of worsening relationships, the Executive has had to cope with the pandemic, the protocol and the legacy of three years without Ministers.
The future of the Northern Ireland protocol hangs in the balance. The EU response to the UK’s proposals for major changes to the Withdrawal Agreement will be the start of an intense period of negotiations. The stakes are high with the UK governments threat to take unilateral measures on the protocol looms large, alongside the DUP’s threat to bring down the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Deal or no deal, the Northern Ireland Assembly is heading for an election in May 2022, if not before. This podcast will explore the view from Northern Ireland – can the UK and EU reach agreement before the end of the year? Will the Assembly survive until May? What are each parties’ prospects? What other challenges will the Executive be facing in the next six months?
To answer these questions the Institute for Government brought together an expert panel for a special IfG Live podcast.
Dr Clare Rice, researcher and writer on NI politics
Prof John Tonge, British and Irish politics professor at the University of Liverpool
Aoife Moore, Political Correspondent for the Irish Examiner
Alex Kane, Columnist and commentator
Presented by Jess Sargeant, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government
Audio Production by Candice McKenzie
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Getting cities to net zero
Saison 1 · Épisode 139
jeudi 14 octobre 2021 • Durée 01:04:47
Hitting the UK’s net zero target depends on the transformation of the UK’s cities. Many had already declared climate emergencies and set ambitious emissions targets before the pandemic, while big changes in the last 18 months – less commuting, more walking and cycling – have had big implications for urban areas.
But to help people permanently shift to low-carbon lifestyles requires local leaders to develop long-term approaches to infrastructure, taxes and regulations.
What needs to be done to ensure long-term transformation? Which pandemic-enforced changes should remain in place? How can cities and central government work together to make progress towards net zero?
On our panel to discuss these questions:
Baroness Blake of Leeds, Shadow Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government and former Leader of Leeds City Council
Professor Hayley Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University
Christopher Hammond, Network Membership Director, UK100
Steve Turner, Director, Devolved and Local Government at Connected Places Catapult
The event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government, with opening remarks by Giles Clifford, Partner at Gowling WLG.
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Are government departmental boards working?
Saison 1 · Épisode 138
jeudi 30 septembre 2021 • Durée 01:00:07
Departmental boards were introduced to bring private sector oversight into central government departments. But how are people appointed as departmental non-executive directors? What experience do they bring? And what advice do they give to ministers?
A recent Institute for Government report exposed how the system lacks transparency and is inconsistently applied. Ministers can appoint non-executive directors without due process, and the influence of a department’s board depends on whether a minister chooses to engage with it or not.
So what can be done to make more use of board members’ expertise? What changes could help boards to improve departmental performance? What can be done to improve the transparency of board appointments?
To discuss these questions, the Institute for Government was delighted to bring together an expert panel:
Sue Langley, lead non-executive director for the Home Office and former interim government lead non-executive
Sir David Lidington, former Secretary of State for Justice, Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Dame Una O’Brien, former Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health
Miranda Curtis, Director at Liberty Global and former lead non-executive director for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
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