Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Keir Starmer at the launch of Labour's manifesto for the 2024 General Election.
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Keir Starmer: Leader or HR Manager?

Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor of the Sunday Times, joins the podcast team to discuss Labour’s reinvention under Keir Starmer.

Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor of the Sunday Times, joins the podcast team to discuss his new book Get In, which is being billed as the definitive account of Labour’s reinvention under Keir Starmer.

The prime minister is continuing his mission to reset UK-EU relations, all while trying to work out what a relationship with Donald Trump’s America should look like. We’ll take a look at the PM’s diplomatic headaches.

Plus: Local elections. Or rather, no local elections. The government has postponed a batch of them. So what’s going on?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Brexit Devolution Parliament and the constitution
Keywords
Local government Local elections Foreign affairs General election 2024
Country (international)
European Union United States
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister Metro mayor
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public figures
Keir Starmer Donald Trump
Publisher
Institute for Government

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