Inside Briefing
The Institute for Government's weekly podcast, hosted by Dr Hannah White.
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Rachel Reeves and the art of pitch rolling the budget
Former Treasury advisers Stewart Wood and Giles Winn reveal how chancellors prepare the ground for budget day.
Home Office truths with Shabana Mahmood
Former Home Office special adviser Hannah Guerin joins the podcast for a deep dive into the woes of one of Whitehall’s most challenging departments.
The Prisons Crisis Strikes Back
Former BBC journalist and Labour adviser Danny Shaw joins the podcast team to discuss the state of the criminal justice system.
Tinker, Tailor, Starmer, Spies?
The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff joins the podcast team explore the row and what it says about the UK’s relations with Beijing.
Lessons in Kemistry
YouGov's Patrick English joined the Inside Briefing team in Manchester to assess the state of the official opposition.
Gloves off: Starmer v Reform
Sophie Stowers of More in Common joins the IfG podcast team for instant reaction to the prime minister's speech in Liverpool.
Starmer's Liverpool drama
Former Number 10 adviser Tom Webb joins the podcast team to preview a massive couple of days for the prime minister and his team.
Trump’s state visit: The sequel
Michael Martins, a former senior official at the US embassy, joins the podcast to discuss what Starmer can actually hope to achieve from Trump's visit
The Mandelson misjudgement
The Observer’s Cat Neilan joins the podcast team to weigh up the dramatic end of Mandelson’s time in Washington.
Stand and deliver?
Starmer moves to 'delivery, delivery, delivery'.