Civil service
Andy Burnham has raised the bar for government
The Labour party conference saw the PM set an ambitious direction for government.
A Downing Street think tank would not make No.10 strategic
Is Morgan McSweeney right to claim that it is impossible for No.10 to think big?
Civil service staff numbers
Who exactly are civil servants and how many are there?
A collaborative taskforce can help a government deliver its priorities
Andy Burnham and Louise Haigh have an uphill battle to overcome taskforce scepticism.
Danny Kruger and Antonia Romeo have more in common than they think
Reform UK’s head of preparation for government shared his ideas at an IfG fringe event.
Totally Rewired - Can Burnham really do government differently?
The Guardian's Kiran Stacey joins the podcast to look back on a summer of speeches, policy announcements, guitar-playing and social media games.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 3: Adjusting to the role
In the final episode of our series, we explore lessons former mid-term transitions hold for Andy Burnham’s premiership – or future mid-term PMs.
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 2: The transition
Episode two of our series takes a closer look at what happened in the first weeks and months of the mid-term premierships from Major to Sunak.
Five tips for Labour’s new special advisers
How can spads in the Burnham government get things done?
Mid-term prime ministers – Episode 1: Preparing for change
Special guests Lord O'Donnell, Mark Sedwill, Helen MacNamara, Simon Case and others share the behind the scenes of the preparation for an incoming PM.