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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.

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Trump’s Tariff Turnaround
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Trump Declares War: Tariff Liberation Day
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Will Trump rip up Reeves’s rebalanced books?
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Will Rachel Reeves and Darren Jones’ sums add up?
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31
Keir Starmer rewires the state: An interview wi...
43 min
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Will Ukraine be “Keir Starmer’s Falklands - or ...
38 min
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Starmer and Trump: special relationship or odd ...
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What is the UK’s place in Trump’s world?
44 min
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In conversation with John Healey MP, Secretary ...
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Starmer’s border crackdown, Trump’s Ukraine sel...
39 min
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Keir Starmer: Leader or HR Manager?
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Does Rachel Reeves have a runway to growth?
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The Southport attacks: Has terrorism changed?
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Government 2025 at The IfG: Darren Jones Keynot...
47 min
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Rachel Reeves takes a gilt trip
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Happy New Year, Keir?
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2024 in Review: The Start of the Keir Show
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Christmas Special: IfG Book Club
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Power to the people
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Appetite for Disruption
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The Plans they are A-Changing
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The new cabinet secretary: Can Sir Chris Wormal...
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Cabi-not yet Secretary
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Starmer’s Farmer Drama
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