Podcasts
Inside Briefing and The Expert Factor are the IfG’s podcast, hosted by our director Hannah White.
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What is behind the UK’s asylum policy?
The Expert Factor team explore asylum policy and how effective the government’s approach has been to date.
Foreign Office politics
Former ambassador and No.10 adviser Tom Fletcher joins us to explore the UK’s global status and what David Cameron's return has meant for the FCDO.
Will 2024 be the year of (more) populism?
The Expert Factor team explore what populism could mean for the numerous elections set to take place over 2024.
Biden v Trump: What is at stake in the 2024 US presidential election?
The Expert Factor team take a deep breath and take a deep dive into US politics.
Rishi Sunak and the attack of the cybermen
Ciaran Martin from the National Cyber Security Centre joins the podcast team to discuss the threat of cyberattacks on British politicians.
What would a hung parliament mean for the UK?
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the confusing – and often chaotic – world of hung parliaments.
The prime minister's plot twists
The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman joins the IfG podcast team to discuss Conservative Party plots and Rachel Reeves' speech.
Preparing for Power – Episode 6: First days in government
Ed Balls, Jonathan Powell, Gus O'Donnell and Harriet Harman tell us what happens in the first days, weeks and months of a new government.
What is wrong with the centre of government?
The Expert Factor team take a deep dive into the heart of UK government – and explore why the centre doesn’t work, and how to fix it.
What's wrong with the centre of government – and how can we fix it?
Special guest Sally Morgan, Tony Blair’s former political secretary – joins us to take a deep dive into the heart of government.