Kemi Badenoch has completed one. Keir Starmer is rumoured to be lining one up.  Yes reshuffles, or rumours of ministerial reshuffles, are never far away in Westminster.
 
So what should ministers fear? What should the prime minister avoid? When do reshuffles go right? And why do they sometimes go wrong? 
 
With special guests Cleo Watson and Helen Macnamara, who have had front row seats alongside prime ministers for countless reshuffles, this special Inside Briefing episode takes you behind the No10 front door to reveal the inside story of one of Westminster’s favourite – and most feared – events.
 
Presented by Cath Haddon. With Tim Durrant.
 
Produced by Milo Hynes.
 
Cleo Watson is a former special adviser to Boris Johnson. 
Helen MacNamara was Director General of Propriety and Ethics and then Deputy Cabinet Secretary .
Tim Durrant leads the IfG’s ministers work.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Kemi Badenoch has completed one. Keir Starmer is rumoured to be lining one up. Yes reshuffles, or rumours of ministerial reshuffles, are never far away in Westminster. So what should ministers fear? What should the prime minister avoid? When do reshuffles go right? And why do they sometimes go wrong? With special guests Cleo Watson and Helen Macnamara, who have had front row seats alongside prime ministers for countless reshuffles, this special Inside Briefing episode takes you behind the No10 front door to reveal the inside story of one of Westminster’s favourite – and most feared – events. Presented by Cath Haddon. With Tim Durrant. Produced by Milo Hynes. Cleo Watson is a former special adviser to Boris Johnson. Helen MacNamara was Director General of Propriety and Ethics and then Deputy Cabinet Secretary . Tim Durrant leads the IfG’s ministers work.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kemi Badenoch has completed one. Keir Starmer is rumoured to be lining one up. &nbsp;Yes reshuffles, or rumours of ministerial reshuffles, are never far away in Westminster.
&nbsp;
So what should ministers fear? What should the prime minister avoid? When do reshuffles go right? And why do they sometimes go wrong?&nbsp;
&nbsp;
With special guests Cleo Watson and Helen Macnamara, who have had front row seats alongside prime ministers for countless reshuffles, this special Inside Briefing episode takes you behind the No10 front door to reveal the inside story of one of Westminster’s favourite – and most feared – events.
&nbsp;
Presented by Cath Haddon. With Tim Durrant.
&nbsp;
Produced by Milo Hynes.
&nbsp;
Cleo Watson is a former special adviser to Boris Johnson.&nbsp;
Helen MacNamara was Director General of Propriety and Ethics and then Deputy Cabinet Secretary&nbsp;.
Tim Durrant leads the IfG’s ministers work.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The reshuffle revelations

The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The civil service is under pressure. And ministers must deliver the government’s missions and milestones. But could Keir Starmer’s plan to “rewire the British state” – through using AI and creating a “start-up” culture – turn these challenges into opportunities?
So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? What can Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves do to achieve faster economic growth? What will Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives and the other opposition parties do to hold the government to account? How might Donald Trump shape British politics – and how could the UK’s relations with the EU change in the years ahead?
Get behind the scenes in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond on 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 Hannah White and the team welcomes special guests for a thought-provoking conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t.

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The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The civil service is under pressure. And ministers must deliver the government’s missions and milestones. But could Keir Starmer’s plan to “rewire the British state” – through using AI and creating a “start-up” culture – turn these challenges into opportunities? So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? What can Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves do to achieve faster economic growth? What will Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives and the other opposition parties do to hold the government to account? How might Donald Trump shape British politics – and how could the UK’s relations with the EU change in the years ahead? Get behind the scenes in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond on 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 Hannah White and the team welcomes special guests for a thought-provoking conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t.

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