ifg-events-devolab1-audio by Institute for Government
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Labour’s first year in power: Is this still a mission-driven government?
Labour fought the 2024 general election on a manifesto which promised “a new way of doing government” – one built on the concept of mission-driven government. But how much has this government’s decisions, trade-offs and policy priorities really been shaped by its five missions? And how far have they been able to make progress on their priorities in the first year?
To mark the first year of Keir Starmer becoming prime minister, the Institute for Government and the Institute for Fiscal Studies hosted a joint event to explore what progress the government has made and whether Starmer’s government is really doing things differently to its predecessors.
Are the government’s missions realistic or do they lack ambition? Have Rachel Reeves’ tax and spending choices supported or hindered mission delivery? What did the spending review reveal about the government’s priorities? How could government be better structured – and decisions made – in a way that is more mission-driven? And one year on since the general election, can the government really say it is governing in a “new way”?
To explore these questions and more, the IfG and IFS brought together an expert panel featuring:
Stephen Bush, Associate Editor and columnist at the Financial Times
Helen Miller, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
The event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government.
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Productivity Pitches #7
Productivity Pitches #7: Welfare
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The Expert Factor Live!
Back by popular demand, Hannah White, Paul Johnson and Anand Menon reunited on stage to record a special live episode of The Expert Factor – the podcast for people who haven’t had enough of experts.
Nine years to the day since the UK voted to leave the EU, as the directors of three of the UK’s leading think tanks – the Institute for Government, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and UK in a Changing Europe – got together to discuss, explore and explain the big questions facing Keir Starmer’s Labour government and Britain’s opposition parties in an increasingly unpredictable world.
The event was held in partnership with UK in a Changing Europe.
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What do the Nolan Principles mean today?
To conclude our conference on the Nolan Principles, our panel discussed the impact of the Nolan Principles in public life today. How have they changed the standards landscape in the UK? What do the public think about standards in public life? How useful are standards and principles to leaders in government? And how can a strong standards system support a government’s wider objectives?
Speakers:
Doug Chalmers, chair, Committee on Standards in Public Life
Chris Morris, CEO, Full Fact
Sachin Savur, researcher, Institute for Government
Rowena Mason, Whitehall Editor at the Guardian
This session was chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
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