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The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The civil service is under pressure. And ministers must deliver the government’s missions and milestones. But could Keir Starmer’s plan to “rewire the British state” – through using AI and creating a “start-up” culture – turn these challenges into opportunities?

So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? What can Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves do to achieve faster economic growth? What will Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives and the other opposition parties do to hold the government to account? How might Donald Trump shape British politics – and how could the UK’s relations with the EU change in the years ahead?

Get behind the scenes in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond on the weekly podcast from Britain’s leading governmental think tank, where we analyse the latest events in politics and explain what they mean. Every week on Inside Briefing, IfG director Hannah White and the team welcomes special guests for a thought-provoking conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t.

Government
Politics
1
How will Starmer rate his ministers
46 min
2
THE ART OF THE BREXIT DEAL
54 min
3
Starmer and the strangers
43 min
4
The Trump-Starmer trade deal: What’s the beef?
40 min
5
Local elections: Ready for Reform?
50 min
6
Are Starmer and Badenoch making plans for Nigel?
51 min
7
Extra: What is the role of big suppliers in gov...
51 min
8
Trump’s Tariff Turnaround
40 min
9
Trump Declares War: Tariff Liberation Day
40 min
10
Will Trump rip up Reeves’s rebalanced books?
48 min
11
Will Rachel Reeves and Darren Jones’ sums add up?
45 min
12
Keir Starmer rewires the state: An interview wi...
43 min
13
Will Ukraine be “Keir Starmer’s Falklands - or ...
38 min
14
Starmer and Trump: special relationship or odd ...
49 min
15
What is the UK’s place in Trump’s world?
44 min
16
In conversation with John Healey MP, Secretary ...
41 min
17
Starmer’s border crackdown, Trump’s Ukraine sel...
39 min
18
Keir Starmer: Leader or HR Manager?
46 min
19
Does Rachel Reeves have a runway to growth?
37 min
20
The Southport attacks: Has terrorism changed?
50 min
21
Government 2025 at The IfG: Darren Jones Keynot...
47 min
22
Rachel Reeves takes a gilt trip
47 min
23
Happy New Year, Keir?
43 min
24
2024 in Review: The Start of the Keir Show
53 min
25
Christmas Special: IfG Book Club
40 min