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Working to make government more effective

Exit polls predicting the final result of the 2024 UK general election are projected onto BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place after voting ended at 10pm. It shows Reform winning 13 seats.
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Are Starmer and Badenoch making plans for Nigel?

More in Common's Luke Tryl joins the podcast team to take stock of the polls – and what they might say about the upcoming local elections.

As Labour jostles with Reform for polling points and the Conservatives debate the merits of cosying up to Nigel Farage's party, More in Common's Luke Tryl joins the podcast team to take stock of the polls – and what they might say about the upcoming local elections.

With Rachel Reeves still looking nervously at the economic data and Donald Trump making increasingly hard-to-follow statements about tariffs, we assess the chancellor's trip to Washington.

Plus: Are people satisfied with their GPs? A new IfG paper reveals all.

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Devolution Public finances Public services
Keywords
Local government Local elections Trade Economy Health NHS
Country (international)
United States
United Kingdom
England
Political party
Labour Conservative Reform
Administration
Starmer government
Public figures
Rachel Reeves
Publisher
Institute for Government

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