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Boris’s End Of Term Report

Boris’s End Of Term Report

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government


Boris’s End Of Term Report

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As Parliament breaks up, how will the Government look back on this unique and turbulent term? As Boris Johnson tries to reset his leadership after some missteps and missed opportunities, what are the post-pandemic problems he needs to fix? Two years in, his policy platform has still to take shape, so how long has the Prime Minister got? An IfG panel gets out its red pen to give marks to Johnson: Year Two. “Looking back, it’s quite hard to remember how grim January and February were.” – Joe Marshall“The excuse that ‘we just need to get on and deal with the virus’ just isn’t there anymore.” – Hannah White“Politics is going to unfreeze in the autumn, and a lot of difficult debates are going to re-emerge.” – Alex ThomasPresented by Bronwen Maddox with Hannah White, Alex Thomas, Tom Pope and Joe Marshall. Audio production by Alex Rees. Inside Briefing is a Podmasters Production for the IfG. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jul 30, 2021
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.