Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris and DUP leader Sir Jeffery Donaldson during a joint press conference at Hillsborough Castle.
Podcast

The Gathering Stormont

Peter Foster of the Financial Times joins the IfG team to reflect on the deal to restore government in Northern Ireland.

A deal to restore government in Northern Ireland has finally been struck and Stormont is set to return. So what was the decisive factor? Who are the big winners? And what are the chances of this deal actually holding? Peter Foster of the Financial Times joins the IfG team to reflect on a historic week.

It is four years since the UK left the EU – so how has life outside the single market and the customs union been working out? With new border checks set to be introduced in 2024, the pod team review the state of Brexit.

Plus: Just how transparent is government – and what could it do to show a willingness to open up rather than cover up?
 

What we talked about in this episode

01 FEB 2024 Analysis paper

The benefits of transparency

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer should commit to a more transparent approach to government if they win the next general election.

People featured in this episode

Topic
Devolution Brexit Ministers
Keywords
Trade Northern Ireland protocol The union Intergovernmental relations Government transparency Government communications Accountability
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Political party
Conservative Democratic Unionist Party
Position
Prime minister First minister of Northern Ireland Deputy first minister of Northern Ireland
Administration
Sunak government
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Legislature
Northern Ireland assembly
Public figures
Rishi Sunak Chris Heaton-Harris
Publisher
Institute for Government

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