The Expert Factor
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How can the government meet its foreign policy challenges?
Professor Lawrence Freedman from King’s College London joins Anand and Hannah for a fascinating tour of the government’s global priorities.
What can be done to fix the prisons crisis?
Ken Macdonald, former Director of Public Prosecutions, joins us to examine one of the biggest headaches facing the new government.
What does the general election result mean for British politics?
The Expert Factor team reflect on what Labour's landslide victory will mean for how this country is governed.
Can the next government fix the housing crisis?
Hannah and Paul are joined by Toby Lloyd, a housing policy expert and former No.10 adviser, to make sense of what has gone wrong with housing.
Do Sunak or Starmer really have a plan for economic growth?
The Expert Factor is joined by Gemma Tetlow for a closer look at what levers governments can pull to make growth happen.
What will happen to taxes after the 2024 general election?
Anand, Paul and Hannah crunch the numbers and tell you what the tax rows are all about.
Are we selecting the best MPs?
Special guest Isabel Hardman – assistant editor of The Spectator and author – guides our panel through the murky world of candidate selection.
Election 2024: What's behind the Starmer-Sunak stand-off?
From now until polling day, Hannah, Paul and Anand are going to dig into the big policy announcements and explain what this election is all about.
How can public inquiries make a difference?
Emma Norris, the IfG’s deputy director and resident public inquiries expert, joins Anand and Paul to examine what makes a successful public inquiry.
What’s going wrong with Britain’s universities?
The Expert Factor team explore the future of UK universities.