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Working to make government more effective

President Donald Trump responds to a question from the news media during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House.
Podcast

Trump's tariff turnaround

Economist and author Duncan Weldon joins us in the studio to make sense of the president’s wild economic rollercoaster ride.

As Donald Trump pauses his trade war – well, except in the case of China – the podcast team are joined by economist and author Duncan Weldon to make sense of the president’s wild economic rollercoaster ride – and the uncomfortable choices it means for Keir Starmer.

The PM and his team have some levers to pull – and this week reached for a familiar one labelled ‘quango bonfire’. So what has been announced – and will it work?

Plus: What does the government want to do about immigration? A white paper is on the way. But an IfG paper is out now.

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
International relations Public finances Public bodies Policy making
Keywords
Trade Foreign affairs Arm's-length bodies Public sector Immigration
Country (international)
United States
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Home secretary
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10 Cabinet Office Home Office
Public figures
Donald Trump Keir Starmer Pat McFadden Yvette Cooper
Publisher
Institute for Government

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