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Inside the emergency CORONA BILL with Shami Chakrabarti, Shadow Attorney General Mar 25, 2020

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The emergency Corona Virus Bill contains the most sweeping executive powers we’ve ever seen in Britain – yet the situation is so dire that it has cross-party support. How did we get here? What safeguards does the Bill contain and does the Government have the balance right between emergency provisions and fundamental rights? How does it fit with the Government’s previous views on the Human Rights Act and judicial review? Shadow Attorney General Baroness Shami Chakrabarti and IfG Director Bronwen Maddox discuss the enormity of this unprecedented Bill.

“This is an extraordinary piece of legislation for an extraordinary moment.” – Shami Chakrabarti

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Audio production by Alex Rees. Because of isolation protocols this podcast was recorded via Skype. Please excuse the sound quality in this instance.

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The Johnson Government: The first hundred days Mar 23, 2020

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Boris Johnson’s government has just passed the 100 day mark since the 2019 General Election, a traditional moment to assess how a new administration is doing so far. But the entire political and economic environment has changed beyond imagination in just a week.

Is the Johnson Government back to square one? How are his pledges faring up against the reality of Britain’s greatest challenge since 1939? How can Britain reflate a collapsed economy while trying to keep people out of the shops? Will any of its emergency renationalisations end up permanent? And is there any bandwidth left for Brexit?

Joining Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government, to discuss the most seismic week in British politics in 80 years are the following experts from the IfG:

Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist
Joe Owen, Programme Director, Brexit
Nick Davies, Programme Director, Public Services
Alex Thomas, Programme Director, Civil Service

Audio production by Alex Rees

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Prime Minister and Chancellor: Decoding the titans at the top Mar 19, 2020

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The Institute for Government’s renowned debates will take place online for the duration of the Corona Emergency. Our first podcast panel discusses the fascinating relationship between the two most most powerful politicians in the country, the PM and the Chancellor. What can make it work and what makes it break down? What might Boris Johnson’s and Rishi Sunak’s relationship mean for the effectiveness of this government? And are they equal to the enormity of the Coronavirus challenge?

Our panel includes:

Baroness Kate Fall, Senior Adviser at Brunswick and Former Adviser to David Cameron
Torsten Bell, Chief Executive at Resolution Foundation and former adviser to Alistair Darling
Robert Shrimsley, Chief Political Commentator at the Financial Times

Hosted by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Audio production by Alex Rees at Podmasters.

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