Podcast Episodes

2025 in Review: Starmer's Year of Drama

A year is a long time in the podcasting world, especially for podcasts keeping a close eye on the highs, lows, trials and tribulations of government.…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Trump challenge: Chaos, confusion and government communications

According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims during his first term as US president – and Trump 2.0 has also …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Four mayors delayed, three ministers reflect, and a House of Lords battle renewed

The government announced that elections for new mayors in four regions will now be delayed. Voters in Greater Essex, Sussex and Brighton, Hampshire a…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Should the U.K. do budgets differently?

The chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has gone, the Chancellor is being accused of misleading the public.  So how did that budget go? 

Ri…

5 months ago

Autumn budget 2025: What is Rachel Reeves’ plan for the economy?

Just hours after Rachel Reeves sets out the budget to parliament, this webinar brought together a team of Institute for Government (IfG) experts to s…

5 months, 1 week ago

In conversation with John Swinney MSP, First Minister of Scotland

Scotland is just six months away from May’s crucial parliamentary election, with First Minister John Swinney preparing to lead the SNP into one of th…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

John Swinney’s goals for Scotland

The First Minister for Scotland joined the Inside Briefing team to discuss football, the political context in Scotland ahead of the UK budget, and th…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer’s government: Traitors or Faithfuls?

Ambitious Labour politicians might or might not be eyeing up the top job. No. 10 isn’t working well. The Prime Minister is on the defensive. Here we …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves and the art of pitch rolling the Budget

Taxes set to rise? Spending set to be cut? Promises to be kept – or maybe broken? Whatever chancellors choose to reveal on budget day, it’s normally …

6 months ago

Home Office truths with Shabana Mahmood

The Home Office is not fit for purpose. At least that’s the verdict of the home secretary. So what’s the problem and how can it be fixed? Former home…

6 months, 1 week ago