What's wrong with the centre of government – and how can we fix it?
Special guest Sally Morgan, Tony Blair’s former political secretary – joins us to take a deep dive into the heart of government.
What we talked about in this episode
Power with purpose: Final report of the Commission on the Centre of Government
Why the centre of government has failed successive prime ministers – and seven recommendations for radical reform.
Fixing the centre of government
An event to launch the final report of the IfG’s Commission on the Centre of Government.
Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office forms part of the centre of government, alongside 10 Downing Street and the Treasury. But what does it do?
People featured in this episode
Hannah White
Director and CEO
Alex Thomas
Programme Director
Jordan Urban
Researcher