Podcasts
Inside Briefing and The Expert Factor are the IfG’s podcast, hosted by our director Hannah White.
Inside Briefing
Each week Hannah, IfG experts and special guests give you the essential inside briefing on the latest events in government and British politics. Tune in to understand the decisions being made in the corridors of power and for all the IfG’s latest thinking on how government works – and how it can work better.
Our podcast is also available on Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Rephonic | Castbox | Pod Chaser and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
The Expert Factor Podcast
The podcast for people who haven’t had enough of experts. Each week the directors of three leading and respected think tanks – Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Hannah White of the Institute for Government, and Anand Menon of UK in a Changing Europe – get together to discuss, debate and explain the big questions and themes that will shape the upcoming General Election, and the political landscape for years to come.
Have a question you want to see answered in an upcoming episode? Why not submit a question to The Expert Factor team.
Explore all episodes of Inside Briefing
Impermanent Secretaries: The Cabinet Reshuffle
Paul Waugh, chief political commentator at the i paper, joined us to discuss Rishi Sunak's reshuffle.
100 days of Sunak
The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman joins the IfG podcast team to weigh up Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as prime minister.
Sunak’s slipping standards?
Tortoise’s Cat Neilan joins the IfG podcast team to take a closer look at the latest standards crisis.
Blasts from the past: Live at the IfG Government 2023 conference
In a special live edition, we welcome Dan Snow, author, historian and host of the History Hit podcast, to take a very long view of power and politics.
Payday groans
The IfG podcast team are joined by Sam Coates, who this week has unveiled some eye-catching findings in his Westminster Accounts project.
Buckle up for 2023
The IfG team are joined by David Runciman, former presenter of Talking Politics, to discuss Rishi Sunak's and Keir Starmer's new year speeches.
Constitutions under pressure: Lessons for the UK
In this episode, we examine constitutional challenges and reflect on what lessons we can learn for the UK constitution.
The IfG Review of 2022 – The year of living dangerously
Politico's Jack Blanchard joins us to look back at a year which raised the bar for political chaos and confusion.
The Winter Of Discontent 2.0
The Times' Rachel Sylvester joins us to discuss public service strikes and NHS reform, and to look ahead to government in 2023.
Peer pressure
The Times' Henry Zeffman joins the podcast team to discuss House of Lords reform and parliamentary scrutiny.