Podcast Episodes

Effective urban leadership: What are the international lessons for England’s mayors?

As part of its devolution agenda, the government is deepening and extending the mayoral model across England. Fourteen regional mayors are now in off…

1 year, 3 months ago

How does the electoral system need to change before 2029?

Labour’s 2024 manifesto set out a number of big changes aimed at strengthening democratic participation, such as improving voter registration, addres…

1 year, 3 months ago

In conversation with Nick Clegg

The former deputy prime minister set out what this and future governments can learn from the 2010–15 coalition government.

To mark the 15th anniver…

1 year, 3 months ago

Book launch: ‘Exploring Parliament’

This event marked official launch of the second edition of Exploring Parliament, a new book which brings together academic insights with real-world p…

1 year, 3 months ago

The Trump challenge: What is a better way to reform government than copying Elon Musk and DOGE?

In contrast to the halting approach to reform from the current UK government, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have moved fast to slash staff and programme…

1 year, 3 months ago

Rewiring the state - Part 2

This special event considered the recommendations of the Institute’s 2024 Commission on the Centre of Government in light of our analysis of the Labo…

1 year, 3 months ago

Rewiring the state - Part 1

This special event considered the recommendations of the Institute’s 2024 Commission on the Centre of Government in light of our analysis of the Labo…

1 year, 3 months ago

From disaster to completion: What can government learn from the Universal Credit story?

Almost 15 years on from the coalition government’s white paper Universal Credit: Welfare that Works, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has f…

1 year, 3 months ago

How can government be transformed?

Keir Starmer has said that “nothing less than the complete re-wiring of the British state” is needed for the public sector – and in particular the ci…

1 year, 3 months ago

What do the 2025 mayoral and local election results mean for Keir Starmer’s government?

Elections were held across England on 1 May, with votes cast for four regional mayors, in 24 of England’s 317 councils and to decide the new MP for R…

1 year, 3 months ago