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Keir Starmer needs to fix the authority gap in the centre of government
Stories about No10 dysfunction won't go away until Keir Starmer takes some tough decisions.
The Liberal Democrats will judge the government on what its new homes deliver
Ed Davey's party used its conference in Brighton to set out its stall on housebuilding.
Ministers who are new parents should get more support
Government should look at strengthening the Ministerial and Other Maternity Allowances Act.
Improving accountability in government procurement
The PPE and Horizon scandals show the need for better procurement practices in government.
How do National Wealth Funds really work (and why do they sometimes go wrong)?
Top macroeconomist, finance expert, development specialist and sustainability adviser Sony Kapoor joins us to explain how National Wealth Funds work.
Winter fuel of discontent
The podcast team discuss Labour's early release scheme and the row about the decision to cut winter fuel payments.
Darzi’s NHS diagnosis is largely right – now the government needs to act
The Darzi report creates opportunity and risk for Keir Starmer and the government.
Ash Regan
Ash Regan talks about legislating on fireworks and the UK Internal Market Act, facing resistance within the Scottish government, and leaving the SNP.
Margaret Hodge
Margaret Hodge discusses being the first ever children’s minister, her struggles with civil servants and the lessons she learnt chairing the PAC.
Rachel Reeves needs to learn lessons from her handling of the winter fuel allowance abolition
The chancellor did not construct a solid narrative for axing the winter fuel allowance.