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
Preparing for Power - Episode 3: The opposition
Jonathan Powell, Harriet Harman, Gus O’Donnell and Oliver Letwin reveal how they got ready for the possibility of a change of government.
Rishi Sunak's double by-election trouble
Chris Cook of the Financial Times joins the podcast team to explore just how much trouble the PM is in – and what he can do to turn things around.
What does the power-sharing deal mean for Northern Ireland?
Katy Hayward from Queen's University Belfast joins The Expert Factor team for a deep dive into recent political developments in Northern Ireland.
Preparing for Power – Episode 2: The civil service
Five former permanent secretaries reveal how they readied themselves and their departments for a potential change in their political bosses.
Sunak gambles as Starmer U-turns
Times Health Commission chair, Rachel Sylvester, joins the team to discuss the PM's PMQs bust-up with Keir Starmer and how to fix the NHS.
Is there any hope for the UK’s economy?
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the UK economy.
Preparing for Power – Episode 1: Access talks
Harriet Harman and Gus O'Donnell reveal how they prepared for that all-important election result and its aftermath.
Preparing for Power podcast series
This six-part series takes you behind the scenes to find out how our politicians, their advisers and officials get ready for being in government.
The Gathering Stormont
Peter Foster of the Financial Times joins the IfG team to reflect on the deal to restore government in Northern Ireland.
What is the state of Brexit?
The Expert Factor takes a deep dive into how Brexit is working out – and how it might work out in the months and years ahead.