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.
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The Expert Factor LIVE!
Adam Fleming, presenter of the BBC’s daily Newscast on BBC Sounds and Antisocial on Radio 4 , is the special guest on this live recording.
Has Sunak lost the plot?
The Times’ Geri Scott joins the podcast team to make sense of the latest chapter in the Conservative Party psychodrama.
How do opposition parties prepare for power?
The Expert Factor team explore how transitions of power work in the UK.
Rishi v the Rebels
Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.
The Post Office scandal: trouble on the Horizon
Adam Boulton joins the podcast to discuss how the faulty Horizon software led to hundreds of postmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft.
Your expert guide to UK politics in 2024
The Expert Factor team pick out the key moments ahead in 2024 – and explore what the future might mean for British politics and government.
2024 preview special: Let election battles commence
Sky’s Sam Coates joins the IfG podcast team to look ahead to what could be a hugely significant year in British politics.
Inside Briefing Christmas special: The IfG fantasy cabinet
The IfG podcast team step into a parallel universe and argue for their fantasy cabinet selections.
The IfG review of 2023: Posturing and panicking, poison and paranoia
David Runciman, the former host of the Talking Politics podcast, joins the IfG team to look back on the last 12 months.
The Expert Factor: 2023 year in review
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the last 365 days after 12 months packed with political drama and intrigue.