<p>From closed schools to postponed exams, isolating teachers to bursting classroom bubbles, the last 18 months of education has been massively disrupted by the Covid-19 crisis. What can be done to help those students that have fallen behind? How can the gaps in attainment be bridged? And what lessons has lockdown taught us about education?</p><p>To discuss the challenges facing the education system in the next phase of the pandemic and Ofsted's role in the new academic year and beyond,&nbsp;<strong>Amanda Spielman</strong>, the Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, was in conversation with&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, Director of the Institute for Government.</p><p><em>Amanda Spielman has been Ofsted Chief Inspector since January 2017. Between 2011 and 2016, she was chair of Ofqual, the qualifications regulator. From 2005 she was a founding member of the leadership team at the academy chain Ark Schools. Previously she worked at KPMG, Kleinwort Benson, Mercer Management Consulting and Nomura International.</em></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ifgofsted&amp;src=typed_query" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGOfsted</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>From disrupted supply chains to a shortage of lorry drivers, Brexit and Covid have combined to cause major problems at the UK border. Nando’s, McDonald’s and the Co-op are just three of the firms to have been affected.</p><p>As pandemic-related travel problems continue, the true impact of post-Brexit border rules has yet to hit. Full border checks on EU imports to Great Britain will only come into effect later this year, while extensive controls on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland may be introduced in the autumn. Businesses and individuals are currently left in limbo as negotiations between the UK and EU continue over how the Northern Ireland protocol will operate long-term.</p><p>Will border disruption worsen as the year goes on? How ready are business and government for the introduction of new controls?&nbsp;Is the UK’s new immigration to blame for staffing issues? And what more can done to solve existing problems and prepare for further changes.</p><p>To discuss these issues, we were joined by an expert panel:</p><ul><li><strong>William Bain</strong>, Head of Trade Policy at the&nbsp;British Chambers of Commerce</li><li><strong>Elly Darkin</strong>, Senior Associate at Global Counsel</li><li><strong>Julian Jessop</strong>, Economics Fellow at the&nbsp;Institute of Economic Affairs</li><li><strong>Ian Wright</strong>, Chief Executive of the&nbsp;Food and Drink Federation.</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Joe Marshall</strong>, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGBrexit?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGBrexit</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the way Britain supports its poorest families – and also strengths. What should the government learn from the last 18 months and what opportunities for reform can it seize? The Second World War led to the Beveridge report and the creation of the welfare state and the NHS; can the pandemic also galvanise radical change?</p><p>An adviser to successive governments, most recently as the chair of the government’s Covid-19 rough sleeping taskforce,&nbsp;<strong>Baroness Casey</strong>&nbsp;is now calling for major reform in the way governments tackle hunger, rough sleeping and poverty.</p><p>She was in conversation with&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, Director of the Institute for Government</p><p><em>Baroness Casey has previously run the Rough Sleepers Unit, the Respect Task Force and the Troubled Families Unit. She also chaired this government’s Covid-19 rough sleeping taskforce.</em></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGcasey?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGCasey</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>As one of the UK’s top epidemiologists and the head of the influential modelling group at Imperial College London,&nbsp;<strong>Neil Ferguson</strong>&nbsp;has played a critical role in providing advice during the Covid-19 crisis, as well as previous crises including foot and mouth.</p><br><p>In conversation with&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, Director of the Institute for Government, Professor Ferguson discussed the lessons he has learned about advising government, the role of scientific modelling in informing decision making and how scientists should communicate with the public. He also assessed the latest Covid-19 data, and what measures may need to be taken in the weeks and months ahead.</p><br><p><em>Professor Neil Ferguson is head of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

A special panel in the run-up to COP26

<p>The Brexit negotiations demonstrated long-standing weaknesses in parliament’s ability to scrutinise trade negotiations and international treaties – with much of the May government’s time spent managing attempts by parliamentarians to enhance their role. In light of the government’s post-Brexit ambition to conclude new trade deals with countries around the world, this panel examined how parliament currently scrutinises international treaties and what more parliamentarians should do to ensure effective scrutiny.</p><p>To discuss these issues, we were joined by:</p><ul><li><strong>Jill Barrett</strong>, Associate Member 6 Pump Court, International Law Consultant and former Foreign Office legal adviser</li><li><strong>Mark Garnier MP</strong>, Member of the House of Commons International Trade Committee and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Trade, 2016–18</li><li><strong>Professor Holger Hestermeyer</strong>, Professor of International and EU law at King’s College London</li><li><strong>Alex Horne</strong>, Counsel at Hackett and Dabbs LLP and Special Adviser to the House of Lords International Agreements Committee</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Maddy Thimont Jack</strong>, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>Membership of the EU meant that the UK had not had its own independent trade policy for more than 40 years. In one of her first acts as prime minister, Theresa May established the Department for International Trade to take on this function. This panel looked back at how department was established, how effective it has been in developing the UK’s skills and approach to international trade policy, and what more needs to be done to make the UK the big player in international trade it aspires to be.</p><p>To discuss these issues, we were joined by:</p><ul><li><strong>John Alty</strong>, Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade</li><li><strong>Dr&nbsp;Lorand Bartels,&nbsp;</strong>Reader in International Law at the University of Cambridge and Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP</li><li><strong>Sam Lowe</strong>, Senior Research Fellow at the&nbsp;Centre for European Reform</li><li><strong>Jill Rutter</strong>, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government</li></ul><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ifgtrade&amp;src=typed_query" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGtrade</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p><strong>Sir Jeremy Farrar</strong>&nbsp;has been at the heart of the global fight against Covid-19. As head of one the world’s most influential medical research charities and a leading member of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/sage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SAGE</a>, he has played a decisive role as complex decisions were taken to meet the rapidly-evolving threat of the pandemic.</p><p>Sir Jeremy discussed his new book,&nbsp;<em>Spike – The Virus v The People: The Inside Story</em>, with&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, Director of the Institute for Government. The book, co- authored with the&nbsp;<em>Financial Times</em>&nbsp;science columnist, Anjana Ahuja, sets out his reflections on the extraordinary last 18 months and puts forward his ideas on how the world can be better prepared to tackle future threats.</p><p><strong>#IfGFarrar</strong></p><p><em>We would like to thank Wellcome Trust for kindly supporting this event, which follows&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/tackling-covid-long-term" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>a joint project on how policy makers should tackle Covid-19 over the long term</em></a><em>.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>As part of a new series of events on the future of devolution and the Union, the Institute for Government was delighted to welcome&nbsp;<strong>The Rt Hon Mark Drakeford</strong>, Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales.</p><p>After setting out his vision for devolution and reforming the Union, based on the Welsh government paper,&nbsp;<em>Reforming Our Union: Shared Governance in the UK 2nd Edition</em>, the First Minister was in conversation with&nbsp;<strong>Akash Paun</strong>, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.</p><p>The First Minister discussed the state of relations between Westminster and Cardiff, the scope for changes to the powers and funding of the Welsh government, the case for reform of the House of Lords, and what needs to be done to create a new culture of shared governance between UK and devolved administrations.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IfGdevo?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGDevo</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p> In our report&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/taking-back-control-trade-policy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Taking back control of trade policy</em></strong></a>, the Institute argued that the government needed a clear trade strategy. So far, the government’s main goal appears to be to strike as many deals as it can. But recent disagreements in cabinet over whether to open UK markets to Australian agricultural produce, and whether UK farmers will be able to compete, suggest that the government is still struggling to make the necessary trade-offs. This panel examined whether the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/trade-strategy-options" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK has a trade policy</a>, and if so, what it hopes to achieve.</p><p>To discuss these issues, we were joined by:</p><ul><li><strong>Martin Bell</strong>, Deputy Director of Trade at the Scotch Whisky Association</li><li><strong>Anna Isaac</strong>, Incoming Economics Editor at&nbsp;<em>The Independent</em></li><li><strong>Graham Stuart MP</strong>, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Exports) at the Department for International Trade</li><li><strong>Emily Thornberry MP</strong>, Shadow International Trade Secretary</li><li><strong>Nick von Westenholz</strong>, Director of Trade and Business Strategy at the National Farmers Union</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>James Kane</strong>, Associate&nbsp;at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ifgtrade&amp;src=typed_query" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGtrade</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The COP26 climate change summit in November is approaching fast – but where is the plan for the&nbsp;UK to meet its pledge to hit net zero by 2050 or to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035?</p><p>The government has yet to say what it will do – or who it expects to pay for the its plan to drive down emissions. How should costs be distributed between taxpayers, consumers and businesses?&nbsp;Where should the burden fall between current and future generations?</p><p>To debate how to pay for net zero and ensure the UK tackles climate change in a way that maintains public support, the Institute for Government brought together an expert panel for a special IfG Live podcast.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Bim Afolami</strong>, Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden</li><li><strong>Wera Hobhouse</strong>, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath</li><li><strong>Paul Johnson</strong>, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies</li><li><strong>James Meadway</strong>, Director of the Progressive Economy Forum</li></ul><p>Presented by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Audio Production by Candice McKenzie</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The current government has close ties to Australia, with Australian campaign strategists such as Sir Lynton Crosby and Isaac Levido both having led successful election campaigns for the Conservatives in recent years, and the new trade deal between the UK and Australia agreed in principle in June 2021.</p><p>British politicians also like to point to Australia as an example of policy models to follow – from an ‘Australian-style’ immigration system to the prospect of an ‘Australian-style’ deal with the European Union.</p><p>This event brought together an expert panel to discuss why Australia has so captured the government’s imagination, what the UK is learning from Australia, whether the ‘Australia-style’ label glosses over important differences between the UK and Australia, and also whether there are any Australian policy successes that aren’t yet part of the political debate in the UK.</p><p>Our panel:</p><ul><li><strong>James Starkie</strong>, Founding Partner at 5654 &amp; Company and former Chief of Staff to Priti Patel</li><li><strong>Marc Stears</strong>, Director of the Sydney Policy Lab and former Chief Speechwriter to the Labour Party</li><li><strong>Laura Tingle</strong>, Journalist and Chief Political Correspondent at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation</li><li><strong>John McTernan</strong>, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and&nbsp;former Director of Political Operations for Tony Blair and for Director of Communications for Julia Gillard</li></ul><p>The was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Jill Rutter</strong>, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGAus?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGAus</a></p><p><em>We are grateful to&nbsp;Nous&nbsp;for their support with this event</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The G7 in Cornwall was a big opportunity for Boris Johnson to set out his vision for Global Britain. On the agenda was famine prevention, girls’ education, tackling climate change and, of course, recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. But the summit also took place against the backdrop of criticism, at home and abroad, of the government’s decision to cut the UK’s foreign aid budget.</p><p>To assess how much the summit achieved and to discuss what needs to happen next for the UK to reach its global ambitions and priorities, and how it can be a force for global good, the Institute for Government was delighted to bring together the following expert panel:</p><ul><li><strong>Mike Adamson</strong>, Chief Executive of the&nbsp;British Red Cross</li><li><strong>The Rt Hon Baroness Amos</strong>, Master of University College, Oxford and former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator and former Secretary of State for International Development</li><li><strong>Tobias Ellwood MP</strong>, Chair of the Defence Select Committee</li><li><strong>Laila Johnson-Salami</strong>, Journalist at Arise TV and Founding Member of Feminist Coalition</li></ul><p>The event was&nbsp;be chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Tim Durrant</strong>, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ifgg7&amp;src=typed_query" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>#IfGG7</strong></a></p><p><em>We would like to thank British Red Cross for kindly supporting this event.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

How can the government make the most of its post-Brexit freedoms?

Bronwen Maddox speaks to the Chief Economist at the Bank of England

<p>The prime minister says a "green recovery” will be at the heart of the UK's post-pandemic comeback. But his government has so far set out less ambitious measures than some other countries and it cancelled its flagship scheme, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/treasury-should-not-axe-green-homes-grant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Green Homes Grant</a>, after six months due to low take up.</p><p>With the UK hosting the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/net-zero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">COP26 climate conference</a>&nbsp;in November, this panel discussed what combination of policies, public and private investment and skills programmes will be needed to turn the government's vision of a green recovery into reality.</p><p>On our panel were:</p><ul><li><strong>Josh Buckland</strong>, Director at Flint Global and&nbsp;former Energy Adviser to the Secretary of State&nbsp;for Business, Energy and&nbsp;Industrial Strategy</li><li><strong>Sam Fankhauser</strong>, Professor of Climate Change Economics and Policy at the University of Oxford</li><li><strong>Rosa Hodgkin</strong>, Researcher at the Institute for Government</li><li><strong>Bridget Rosewell</strong>, Commissioner for the National Infrastructure Commission</li></ul><p><strong>Catherine McGuinness</strong>, Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation, made the opening remarks.</p><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Dr Gemma Tetlow</strong>, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ifgnetzero&amp;src=typed_query" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGnetzero</a></p><p><em>We would like to thank the City of London Corporation for kindly supporting this event.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The vote to leave the European Union&nbsp;on&nbsp;23 June 2016 marked the start of a tumultuous period in British politics. The government was set&nbsp;on&nbsp;a collision course with parliament over what Brexit really meant. The civil service began to untangle 43&nbsp;years&nbsp;of EU membership, building up new capabilities and preparing for new responsibilities. And the Brexit effect placed the United Kingdom under huge strain – with growing support for independence in Scotland and a new border in the Irish Sea.</p><p>What impact has the referendum had&nbsp;on&nbsp;the governance of the UK? Has control really returned to parliament, or to the government? And what does Brexit mean for the future of the union?</p><p>To mark&nbsp;five&nbsp;years&nbsp;since the end of the referendum, the Institute for Government brought together people who were either involved in, or had front-row seats to, this remarkable period in British politics.</p><p>On&nbsp;the panel were:</p><ul><li><strong>Katy Balls</strong>, Deputy Political Editor at&nbsp;<em>The Spectator</em></li><li><strong>Luke Graham</strong>, former MP for Ochil and South Perthshire, 2017-19, and former head of the Union Unit in No.10</li><li><strong>Lord McDonald of Salford</strong>, former Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2015-20</li><li><strong>Lisa O’Carroll</strong>, Brexit Correspondent at&nbsp;<em>The Guardian</em></li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Maddy Thimont Jack</strong>, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGBrexit?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGBrexit</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Five years since the Referendum, what have we learned?

Can the Government make its slogan a reality?

<p>As the economy recovers from the pandemic, the government wants to ‘build back better’ and ‘level up’. Improving public health could play an important role in achieving these objectives. We are a less healthy nation than many of our European neighbours, and there are huge differences in health between more and less prosperous parts of the UK. This affects quality of life as well as how productively people can work.</p><p>How can public health policy form a part of the levelling up agenda? What is the appropriate role for government and businesses in promoting good public health? What interventions would make a difference and what incentives would help people to get healthier?</p><p>To discuss these questions and more, we are delighted to bring together an expert panel featuring:</p><ul><li><strong>Jo Bibby</strong>, Director of Health at the Health Foundation</li><li><strong>Professor Sir Michael Marmot</strong>, Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association</li><li><strong>Nigel Wilson</strong>, Group Chief Executive at Legal &amp; General</li><li><strong>Tina Woods</strong>, Founder and CEO of Collider Health and CEO and co-founder of Longevity International</li></ul><p>The event is chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Dr Gemma Tetlow</strong>, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government, with an introduction by&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, Director of the Institute for Government.</p><p>#IfGlevellingup</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

With Lord Ricketts and Sir Peter Westmacott

With special guest Gus O’Donnell

<p>Boris Johnson has announced that a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic will start next year. Following the publication of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/coronavirus-inquiry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our paper</a>, which set out the case for an inquiry and how it should be run, this Institute for Government event discussed how the inquiry can succeed.</p><p>How can the inquiry ensure important issues aren't missed and findings are delivered in a reasonable time? What is the role of parliament and the public in shaping the purpose of the inquiry and ensuring that the government follows up on its findings? Who should lead the inquiry and what type of person should sit on its panel?</p><p>Discussing these questions were:</p><ul><li><strong>Sir Lawrence Freedman</strong>, Professor of War Studies at King’s College London and committee member for the Chilcot Inquiry</li><li><strong>Sally Warren</strong>, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund</li><li><strong>Sir Bernard Jenkin</strong>, Chair of the House of Commons Liaison Committee</li><li><strong>Layla Moran</strong>, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The event was&nbsp;chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Marcus Shepheard</strong>, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.</p><p><strong>#IfGCovidinquiry</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The legacy of Richard, Viscount Haldane can be seen across modern Britain. But why has modern Britain forgotten the many and wide-ranging accomplishments of this philosopher-statesman?</p><p>The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome&nbsp;<strong>John Campbell,</strong>&nbsp;author of&nbsp;<em>Haldane: The Forgotten Statesman Who Shaped Modern Britain,&nbsp;</em>and<strong>&nbsp;Sir Anthony Seldon</strong>, historian and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, to discuss his life and legacy.</p><p>Richard Haldane created the Territorial Army and the British Expeditionary Force and was a key player in the formation of MI5, MI6, and the RAF. In academia, he played a big part in founding and developing the LSE, Imperial College, the ‘redbrick’ universities, and the Medical Research Council. His work in science and research with the University Grants Committee was catalytic in British university life, and his name is still frequently invoked in the "Haldane principle" – that the aims of research should be separate from government direction – although the principle and indeed the attribution to him are still hotly debated. A formidable lawyer and philosopher, who rose to be Lord Chancellor, he was the first incumbent of that office to advocate an independent Supreme Court.</p><p>In a conversation chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Bronwen Maddox</strong>, the Director of the Institute for Government, John Campbell and Sir Anthony Seldon discussed Haldane's influence on the past and present. John Campbell, who describes himself as a lifelong admirer of Haldane, is also co-founder and chair of Campbell Lutyens, an international private equity and infrastructure advisory house.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IfGHaldaneprinciple?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGHaldaneprinciple</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

<p>The future of EU citizens living in the UK was one of the big sticking points of the Brexit talks. In the 2019 Withdrawal Agreement, the UK agreed to establish an Independent Monitoring Authority to oversee the protections of the rights of EU citizens living in the UK before the end of the transition period.</p><p>What are the IMA’s priorities? What are its concerns? What progress has been made and what are the key challenges ahead?</p><p>Five months after the IMA’s launch, and with the 30 June deadline for EU citizens to register for settled, or pre-settled, status fast approaching, the IfG was pleased to welcome the new IMA chair and members of its senior team for a wide-ranging discussion on the IMA’s vital role.</p><p>Our panel</p><ul><li><strong>Sir Ashley Fox,&nbsp;</strong>Chair of the&nbsp;Independent Monitoring Authority</li><li><strong>Kate Chamberlain,</strong>&nbsp;Chief Executive of the&nbsp;Independent Monitoring Authority</li><li><strong>Pam Everett,&nbsp;</strong>Director of Operational Delivery at the Independent Monitoring Authority</li><li><strong>Rhys Davies,&nbsp;</strong>General Counsel at the&nbsp;Independent Monitoring Authority&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The event was chaired by&nbsp;<strong>Jill Rutter</strong>, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IFGBrexit?src=hashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IfGBrexit</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>