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General Election: How big a threat is AI and disinformation to elections in 2024?
IfG Events - March 28, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAI-generated ‘deepfake’ audio clips of both London mayor Sadiq Khan and leader of the opposition Sir Keir Starmer have circulated on social media. A faked robocall impersonating Joe Biden was sent to voters before a primary election. The number of AI-enhanced images of politicians is increasing. ...
Keynote speech: Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe question of how to reform the House of Lords dominates discussions about the upper house, with less attention focused on its day-to-day activities. Since his election as Lord Speaker in 2021, Lord McFall of Alcluith has sought to champion its important role of revising legislation and advisin...
Does the Treasury wield too much power over government?
IfG Events - March 27, 2024 17:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Treasury is perhaps the most powerful department in Whitehall. Its ownership of public spending means it has direct control over the money available to the rest of government, while the Treasury’s responsibility for tax policy gives it enormous influence over the finances of households and bu...
Representation matters, so why isn’t she standing?
Lib Dem Podcast - March 25, 2024 16:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOur all women panel discuss the reality of campaigning and being a councillor as a woman in the Liberal Democrats. Lisa Smart, Hannah Kitching, Alison Bennett, Hannah Perkin and Claire Craven discuss some of the barriers, opportunities and everyday sexism they have all faced. Keep up to date w...
How can government tackle fraud?
IfG Events - March 22, 2024 17:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFraud is the UK’s most common crime. But despite 3.5 million incidents reported in 2022/23, 40% of all reported crimes, only one in a thousand results in a charge or summons. So why is there such a huge gap between preventing, detecting and prosecuting this crime – and what can be done to fix the...
Fixing the centre of government – with Sir John Major and Gordon Brown
IfG Events - March 13, 2024 14:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom tackling low economic growth to addressing regional inequalities, from adapting to climate change to transforming public service performance, UK government is facing substantial and urgent challenges. But without radical reform of the centre of government, whoever wins the next election will...
The Green Book Series - Health
Lib Dem Podcast - March 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the next episode in the Green Book Series. This time we are talking about health. Health and care is now the number one concern for voters in the UK. How we meet some of the massive challenges within the health and care sector and what should be the Liberal Democrat position on it? ...
General election: What makes a good manifesto?
IfG Events - February 27, 2024 14:56 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWith the general election less than a year away, the Conservatives, Labour and all other political parties are drawing up their manifestos. Scrutinised by the media and voters, manifestos can shape debate, shift the polls, and play a major part in an election campaign – and shape what the winning...
The Green Book Series - AI
Lib Dem Podcast - February 26, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe next episode in our Green Book Series. This time our panelists are discussing the presence and future of AI. How will AI affect our lives and our politics going forward? Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemPod Please like & subscribe to the cha...
In conversation with Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP
IfG Events - February 21, 2024 14:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDr Thérèse Coffey served in government under every prime minister from David Cameron to Rishi Sunak, including four years as a member of the cabinet. She led the Department for Work and Pensions through the Covid pandemic, served as deputy prime minister and heath secretary under Liz Truss, and w...
Double Trouble for the Tories
Lib Dem Podcast - February 17, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe end is near for this Conservative Government but what do the by-election results tell us about how much trouble they are in and which of all the other parties will benefit. John, Richard and Party President Mark Pack discuss all the fallout from the by-elections, plus the importance of hope...
Focus Leaflets 101
Lib Dem Podcast - February 09, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHave Focus leaflets had their day? In an age of less printed material, is the Focus now more important than ever? Sam, Richard and John discuss why the Focus leaflet should still be in your campaign armoury, what essential elements make up a good Focus leaflet and the best ways of delivering th...
In conversation with Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales
IfG Events - February 05, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDevolution to Wales is almost 25 years old. Since the first Welsh assembly elections in 1999, the powers of the devolved institutions in Cardiff have been substantially expanded – with Welsh voters backing the historic transformation of the assembly into a law-making parliament in a 2011 referend...
General election countdown: key challenges for government in 2024
IfG Events - February 03, 2024 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA wide-ranging discussion on the key issues facing government – and the economy – as a general election draws near. On the panel: • Claire Ainsley, Director of the Project on Center-Left Renewal and former Executive Director of Policy to Keir Starmer • Anita Boateng, Partner at Portland Communica...
Ending the decline: how to fix public services
IfG Events - February 02, 2024 17:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStuart Hoddinott, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government, set out key findings from Performance Tracker – the IfG’s annual stocktake of nine key public services – ahead of a panel discussion on how public service performance can be turned around. On the panel: Stephen Bush, Associate ...
Government keynote speech: Rt Hon John Glen MP
IfG Events - February 02, 2024 12:31 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe IfG was delighted to welcome Rt Hon John Glen MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, for a keynote speech at Government 2024, the IfG’s annual conference with Grant Thornton UK LLP. This was followed by an in conversation with Dr Hannah White OBE, Director of the IfG. Lear...
Block and Knock - Dirty Politics & Fighting to Win
Lib Dem Podcast - January 16, 2024 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to season 6 of the Lib Dem Podcast!! The first two weeks of 2024 has given us a taste of what might be in store in this vital year in UK politics. We are going to talk about the right-wing attacks on the Lib Dems as well as the huge MRP poll showing a potential collapse in Tory seats. ...
General election: How should an opposition prepare for government?
IfG Events - January 10, 2024 15:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe next general election is – at most – one year away. If Labour wins, there will, as is almost always the case in the UK, be an overnight transition of power. A party that has spent 14 years in opposition would be instantly thrown into government. But having focused already limited resources ...
What if in 2024...
Lib Dem Podcast - December 28, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat happens if Jeremy Corbyn becomes the leader of the Green Party? If England win the Euro 2024 does that affect the General Election? What if new Prime Minister Keir Starmer introduces a proportional representation? In our final episode of the year, Lisa, Martin, Hannah, Tom and John go th...
Green Book Series - Lib Dem Position on Europe
Lib Dem Podcast - December 20, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat should the Lib Dem policy on Europe be? How prominent should our pro-eu policy be in our campaigning? These questions and our relationship with our European neighbours are big issues within the party. The latest in The Green Book series debates these very topics. The panel includes Profe...
Fixing Whitehall: Is the Maude review the right plan for government reform?
IfG Events - December 01, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEarlier this month Lord Maude, who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2010-2015, published his Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service. The comprehensive review saw Maude speak to former and present civil service leaders, minister and ex-ministers, for...
What does the 2023 Autumn Statement mean for UK fiscal policy?
IfG Events - November 30, 2023 11:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAfter Rishi Sunak used the recent Conservative Party Conference to pitch himself as the ‘change’ candidate, the Autumn Statement on 22 November was Jeremy Hunt’s first opportunity to set out the government’s new tax and spending plans. But what the Prime Minister and Chancellor can offer will in ...
The Green Book Series - Climate Policy and Net Zero
Lib Dem Podcast - November 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn the 2nd episode of our Green Book Series, a panel of experts discuss climate and environmental policy. Is the term Net Zero tainted? What green issues should the Liberal Democrats be campaigning on at the General Election? Lib Dem Podcast regular Josh Babarinde is joined by Tom Burke, James...
In conversation with Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
IfG Events - November 22, 2023 13:02 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHigh standards are crucial for maintaining public trust in the police – but in recent years the reputation of the Metropolitan Police has been damaged by a number of scandals. Sir Mark Rowley was appointed as Met Commissioner in September 2022 with a mandate to bring in higher standards of polici...
Reshuffle, Resignations and Cameron Returns
Lib Dem Podcast - November 19, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat a week of news!!! Reshuffles in the Government, resignations in the Labour Party and the return of former Prime Minister David Cameron. Alison, Richard and John try to make sense of it all in this episode. Keep up to date with the LibDem Podcast on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter - @LibDemP...
The Autumn Statement 2023: pressures on public services
IfG Events - November 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPublic services were hit hard by the pandemic, which exacerbated existing performance problems and pressures on staff. High inflation and widespread strikes have since caused further disruption. Ahead of the Autumn Statement, this event brought together an expert panel to discuss: • How does publ...
General election: what change do we need?
IfG Events - November 15, 2023 16:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRishi Sunak has until December 2024 to call an election. While the formal starting pistol has yet to be fired, and may not be for at least a year, the long campaign has already begun. Both Sunak and Starmer are presenting themselves as the change candidate and the person to fix a country that – t...
Lessons from Mid-Beds and a Year of Sunak
Lib Dem Podcast - October 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJohn, Hannah, Martin and Mark discuss the consequences of the Mid-Beds result and assess the first year in office for Prime Minister Sunak. **Before recording we discussed how many Taylor Swift song titles we could get into the episode. 3 of us forgot to do it, but one of us was playing for the...
In conversation with Rachel Reeves MP: The Women Who Made Modern Economics
IfG Events - October 27, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTo mark the publication of her new book, The Women Who Made Modern Economics, Rachel Reeves MP sat down with IfG's Chief Economist, Dr Gemma Tetlow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In conversation with Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
IfG Events - October 26, 2023 09:25 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTwenty-five years after the Scotland Act established the devolved Scottish government and parliament, the future of devolution and Scotland’s place in the Union remain contentious issues. The SNP continues to advocate for Scottish independence. Meanwhile, the UK government has pursued a strategy ...
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