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The Labour government has a huge majority in parliament – but Keir Starmer’s administration is also facing an incredibly complex set of policy challenges. So how can the prime minister and his team turn around public service performance? What can chancellor Rachel Reeves do to get the economy growing again? What will mission-driven government actually mean in practice? Who should be making the key decisions in Westminster – and beyond? And what will the appointment of a new cabinet secretary mean for the future direction of the civil service? From reforming how the centre of government works to the battle for the future of the civil service, from making a success of levelling up to achieve...

Latest episodeHow can Andy Burnham deliver on Labour’s promise to improve public services?October 22, 2026 · 60 min

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Latest episodes

1. How can Andy Burnham deliver on Labour’s promise to improve public services?October 22, 2026 · 60 min
2. Leaders of tomorrow: How can the UK develop politicians fit for the future?October 9, 2026 · 56 min
3. Social security, disability and health-related inactivity: What is the Conservative case for reform?October 6, 2026 · 65 min
4. In conversation with Baroness Bennett, former Leader of the Green Party of England and WalesOctober 5, 2026 · 47 min
5. How can digital public services be made a reality?October 5, 2026 · 34 min
6. In conversation with Alex Burghart MP, Deputy Leader of the Conservative PartyOctober 5, 2026 · 39 min
7. Should ministers have more power over public bodies?October 5, 2026 · 62 min
8. Governing in a fractured Britain: How should the Conservatives rethink their approach to power?October 5, 2026 · 65 min
9. How can Labour’s early years agenda better support boys from low-income families?September 30, 2026 · 60 min
10. Where next for English devolution under Andy Burnham?September 30, 2026 · 59 min

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