Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Thames Water delivering a temporary water supply from a tanker.
Podcast

Rishi Sunak and the drip-drip of bad news

ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill joins the podcast team to discuss the latest headache for the prime minister.

Thames Water is struggling to stay afloat. But who is to blame? Will the taps dry up? And what solutions are there? ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill joins the podcast team to discuss the latest headache for the prime minister.

Are there any 'good chaps' left in politics anymore? Boris Johnson’s new job as a newspaper columnist has caused controversy – so perhaps it is time to overhaul the rules for jobs after government.

And does Rishi Sunak actually believe in the net zero agenda? A new report by the Climate Change Committee is far from impressed with the government’s efforts to drive down emissions. 

What we talked about in this episode

05 JUL 2023 Online event
5 July 2023

IfG Net Zero Conference

Chris Skidmore and Ed Miliband joined us for our net zero conference, examining what government needs to do to meet its climate objectives.

People featured in this episode

Topic
Regulation Ministers Civil service Net zero
Keywords
Ethical standards Ministerial code Energy Climate change Environment
Political party
Conservative
Position
Prime minister
Administration
Sunak government
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Public figures
Rishi Sunak Boris Johnson
Publisher
Institute for Government

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