Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Shabana Mahmood walking down Downing Street.
Podcast

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 Home Office is not fit for purpose. At least that’s the verdict of the home secretary. So what’s the problem and how can it be fixed? Former home office special adviser Hannah Guerin joins the podcast team for a deep dive into the woes of one of Whitehall’s most challenging departments.

Reform UK’s Danny Kruger has been setting out his plans for government reform. Outlandish or workable? We’ve been weighing it up.

Plus: Labour’s historic poll low. What do the numbers say about the state of British politics?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Civil service
Keywords
Civil servants Immigration Criminal justice Police Government reform
Political party
Labour Reform UK
Position
Home secretary
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Home Office
Public figures
Shabana Mahmood
Publisher
Institute for Government

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