Stand and deliver?

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

Institute for Government

News, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Phase one is complete. Phase two begins. And it’s all about delivery. But just how hard is it for governments to do the delivery bit of governing? The IfG podcast team give their expert view. Civil servants are key to making a success of the government’s policies and priorities - perhaps none more so than the high flying fast stream. But who are they - and is this cohort doing a good job? A new IfG report reveals all. Plus: Reform Party conference preview – we speak to former Reform head of press Gawain Towler. Catherine Haddon presents. With Hannah Keenan, Rebecca McKee and Teodor Grama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Phase one is complete. Phase two begins and it's all about delivery. Well, that's
0:13.7	according to the Prime Minister anyway. So what is he talking about and just how hard is it
0:19.1	for governments to do the delivery bit of governing.
0:22.0	I'm Catherine Haddon and this is Inside Briefing, the podcast from the Institute for Government.
0:27.1	And today we're going to look at what delivery means and how to do it.
0:31.4	And civil servants are key to making a success of the government's policies and priorities,
0:35.7	perhaps none more so than the high-flying
0:38.0	far stream. But who are they? And is this cohort doing a good job? A new IFG report reveals all.
0:45.1	And we'll end by looking at the first big gathering of the party conference season, because Nigel Farage's
0:50.7	Reform Party are in Birmingham this weekend. What's on the agenda? What's at stake and who is on the bill?
0:57.3	Well, I've got a dynamic duo with me throughout. Hannah Keenan is Associate Director on our Civil Service team.
1:04.8	Hi, Hannah. I guess you've been quite busy this week talking about number 10 changes.
1:08.6	Hi, Cass. Reasonably, but not as busy as some in number 10.
1:12.0	Yeah. And I'm also joined by IFG senior researcher Rebecca McKee, who is a new signing for our
1:19.1	excellent ministers team. Hi, Rebecca. Are you enjoying the new IFG role? Hi, Kath. Yeah,
1:24.8	having a great time. And I was just thinking there's nothing like a sort of will, they, won't they reshuffle and an ethics and integrity issue to sort of keep you on your toes as you join the team. But yeah, having a great time.
1:36.6	Well, we'll start, Rebecca, I think with that, because we need to address the ethics inquiry in the room.
1:42.6	Because Angela Rainer has referred herself to the
1:45.2	independent advisor on ministerial standards, Laurie Magnus, over the amount of stamp duty she paid
1:51.0	on one of the homes she owns. Rebecca, what happens next and what might happen? So the process
1:57.7	that happens next is there's an investigation that's underway conducted by Laurie Magnus.
2:03.0	He has the power to request any information from ministers that he wants.
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