Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, leaves Number 10 to go to Parliament for Prime Ministers Questions.
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Gray goes out of fashion

More in Common’s Luke Tryl joins the podcast to explore the Downing Street job moves and what voters want this government to get on and deal with.

Chiefs of staff aren’t meant to become the story. But Sue Gray most definitely did - until she wasn’t. So what does Keir Starmer’s No.10 reset mean for how he wants to govern – and what should Labour be doing to turn around those plummeting poll rates?

More in Common’s Luke Tryl joins the podcast team to explore the Downing Street job moves and examine what voters want this government to get on and deal with.

Plus: For all the drama in government, it’s the Conservatives who have stunned everyone with the latest round of their leadership contest. James Cleverly is out. Which means Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are through to face the members. So what on earth is going on…?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Policy making
Keywords
New government Cabinet Machinery of government Leadership election
Political party
Labour Conservative
Position
Prime minister Chief of staff
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10
Public figures
Keir Starmer Sue Gray
Publisher
Institute for Government

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