Inside Briefing
The Institute for Government's weekly podcast, hosted by Dr Hannah White.
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Burnham goes big: What difference does it make?
Claire Ainsley and Sophie Stowers join us in the IfG's pop-up studio in Liverpool to share their instant reaction to the PM's big conference speech.
Mersey Mersey Me: Will Burnham pass his Labour conference test?
LabourList editor Emma Burnell joins the podcast team to review Burnham's Trump test and preview his conference challenge.
The 72 million pound questions
Lib Dem peer Tim Leunig joins the podcast team to assess what comes next for party political donations.
Is Ed Miliband rethinking UK foreign policy?
The i's Kitty Donaldson joins the podcast team to assess the UK's foreign policy under Andy Burnham.
Burnham down the House – the new PM's parliamentary debut
Henry Hill joins the podcast team to make sense of Andy Burnham's first day back in parliament.
Totally Rewired - Can Burnham really do government differently?
The Guardian's Kiran Stacey joins the podcast to look back on a summer of speeches, policy announcements, guitar-playing and social media games.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role
In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 2: The transition
Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 1: Preparing for change
Special guests Lord O'Donnell, Mark Sedwill, Helen MacNamara, Simon Case and others share the behind the scenes of the preparation for an incoming PM.
He wants to be adored – Burnham’s people-pleasing policy debut
The Manchester Mill's Joshi Herrmann joins the podcast team to explore Andy Burnham's first week as prime minister.