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A Guide to the Constitutional Galaxy

A Guide to the Constitutional Galaxy

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government


A Guide to the Constitutional Galaxy

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on the podcast that takes you inside the way that government works and sometimes doesn’t..The IfG team are joined by David Allen Green to discuss whether the general election will resolve all the constitutional chaos of the last few years? And just how difficult would it be told a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU?A new prime minister might be tempted to redesign Whitehall and announce plans for some brand new government departments. But is that a sensible thing to do? A new IfG report has the answers. And we speak to former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell about the challenges of forming coalition governments and the for politicians to respect the rules and tell the truth. Plus: Why is 120 the number of the week? Who knows more about the shortest-serving prime minister in British history? Hosted by Bronwen Maddox with Cath Haddon and Maddy Thimont Jack plus David Allen Green, Tim Durrant and Gavin Freeguard. Audio production by Alex Rees. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Nov 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

How can we make government work more effectively? What are Brexit and the current political tumult doing to our institutions? Is Britain's Constitution able to withstand the strains of 21st Century social, political and technical change? What needs to change in our system of government – and how can we change it?Find out in the weekly podcast from Britain’s leading governmental think tank, where we analyse the latest events in politics and explain what they mean. Every week on INSIDE BRIEFING, IfG Director Bronwen Maddox welcomes experts, analysts and special guests for a free-ranging conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.