Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Starmer speaking at the Labour conference 2024
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Live from the Labour Party Conference!

The Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund, Bloomberg's Ailbhe Rea and UK in a Changing Europe’s Anand Menon join the podcast team for a live recording

The IfG team is up in Liverpool for Labour's first party conference since winning the general election - and the party's first in government since 2009. 

So, what's the mood? Has Keir Starmer managed to shift the narrative away from freebies and falling-outs? Does the annual party get together tell us anything about how government is working? And what should we be looking out for as the Conservatives prepare to meet in Birmingham? 

The Sunday Times' Gabriel Pogrund, Bloomberg's Ailbhe Rea and UK in a Changing Europe’s Anand Menon join Cath Haddon and Alex Thomas for a special live recording of Inside Briefing.

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Ministers Public finances
Keywords
Accountability Autumn statement Economy
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Starmer government
Public figures
Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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