Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
Cath's recent work
What is a manifesto?
Manifestos set out the policies a political party would deliver if they were to win an election.
All work
How to get to grips with departmental budgets
What every new secretary of state needs to understand about departmental budgets.
The UK can ill-afford a year of drift in government
Amid the expected by-election fallout, Rishi Sunak must start to plan long-term.
How to approach insourcing and outsourcing
Key questions you should ask when making decisions on government outsourcing and insourcing.
Electoral reform and the constitution
A new electoral system has important implications far beyond election outcomes.
Speculation about a hung parliament is focused on the wrong precedents
Recent experience shows the main parties should prepare to govern as a minority or an insecure majority.
Sunak's scorecard and minority reports
Author Tim Bale joins the podcast team to make sense of the prime minister's battles over boats and bust-ups around Brexit.
Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander discusses becoming a minister, dealing with crises, and running DfID.
George Eustice
George Eustice reflects on his time in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Sunak's little local difficulties and Starmer's big local victories
The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast team to crunch the numbers and examine what the local election results mean for Sunak and Starmer.
The deputy prime minister and first secretary of state
What is the role of the deputy prime minister and the first secretary of state? And how do they differ?