THE ART OF THE BREXIT DEAL

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

Institute for Government

News, Politics, Government

4.6 • 252 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer has signed off on a so-called UK/EU reset. So, what’s in the new deal and what does it mean for the never-ending Brexit drama? The Guardian’s Kiran Stacey joins the podcast team to dig into the detail. Davie Gauke has been uncorked. So, what is in his review of prison sentencing? The team dig into his recommendations and give their verdict. Plus: Nick Clegg is back! The former deputy prime minister returned to the British political stage with a big speech at the IfG this week - and he also sat down for an exclusive interview for Inside Briefing. So, is it time to reevaluate the coalition? Presented by Jill Rutter. With Giles Wilkes and Cassia Rowland Produced by Candice McKenzie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Inside Briefing, the podcast from the Institute for Government.
0:12.0	I'm Jill Rutter stepping into the presenter's chair because Hanno is resetting the IFG's own relationship with Europe and is enjoying strategising in the Austrian Alps.
0:22.6	At least that's her story.
0:24.6	Back home, remember Monday?
0:27.6	Kirstom have unveiled his long-awaited reset at Lancash House and drawing a love in with Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.
0:34.6	But the press reception at the Parliament debate suggests his hopes that we've moved on from the Brexit debates for the past are misplaced.
0:41.3	We'll be looking at what his deal really means and why it's getting brickbats from both sides.
0:45.9	One person who wasn't that impressed is Nick Clegg. The former Deputy Prime Minister returned to the British political stage with a big speech at IFG this week.
0:54.6	And he also sat down with Hannah for an exclusive interview for inside briefing.
0:59.1	We'll hear what he has to say and do a bit of our own analysis on that.
1:03.9	And on the domestic political front, the government has finally unveiled the Gork Review on sentencing.
1:09.2	And we'll have a quick first take on that.
1:12.4	Joining me throughout and my emotional support podcasters, Giles Wilkes, IFG Senior Fellow and
1:18.7	one-time Libbyter Dem Advisor, hi Giles. Hi there, Jill. Great to be here. And I'm delighted we're
1:24.3	joined today by Kieran Stacey, political correspondent of The Guardian.
1:29.2	Now, Sam tells me, Sam McCrory tells me, you've just become the captain of the male lobby football team.
1:35.8	Was that a highly contested post, Kieran?
1:38.3	Do you know what?
1:39.0	In the usual way of internal lobby elections, I did receive a tap on the shoulder. My co-captain, I should
1:46.8	give a shout out to my co-captain, Matt Dathen, the Home Affairs Editor at the Times, and I were
1:51.3	simply the oldest members of the team, and we got given the nod, and we took over in a bloodless
1:56.4	coup. Is it a Green Party-style joint captaincy? It is a Green Party-style joint captaincy, but unlike the Green Party, there was no internal fight to get this largely admin-based job.
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