The Chancellor’s statement of intent

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

Institute for Government

News, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Rachel Reeves has revealed a “£22bn black hole” in the public finances. So do the chancellor’s sums add up and what is her plan for balancing the books? Sonia Khan, a former Treasury special adviser, joins the IfG podcast team to discuss the changing of the ministerial guard at the Treasury and the politics of spending reviews. Talking of spending reviews, is there a better way to go about running them? A new IfG paper has the answers. And is the civil service set up to deliver for a mission-led government? Another new IfG paper reveals 20 ways to overhaul Whitehall. Plus: Braced for Badenoch? Poised for Patel? Time for Tugenhadt? We preview the Conservative leadership contest. Hannah White presents, with Tom Pope and Jack Worlidge. 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. I'm Hannah White.
0:15.8	So, Parliament's risen for the summer recess. MPs have returned to their constituencies. Political journalists are
0:22.4	vanishing from Westminster. And let's face it, everyone needs a bit of a break. But not yet, because
0:27.1	the government has given us plenty to think about and discuss in the shape of a major statement
0:31.5	by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and some big housing plans set out by Deputy Prime Minister Angela
0:36.5	Rana. And things aren't exactly quiet on the opposition benches either.
0:40.3	There's a leadership contest underway and rival candidates are staking their claims and rallying their troops.
0:46.3	So lots to discuss with today's IFG podcast duo.
0:50.3	I've got Deputy Chief Economist Tom Pope with me.
0:53.3	Hi Tom. Hi, Anna. And senior researcher Jack Warl with me. Hi Tom. Hi, Hannah.
0:54.7	And senior researcher Jack Warlidge.
0:56.6	Hi, Jack.
0:57.4	Hi, Hannah.
0:58.2	And I'm delighted that we're joined throughout by Sonia Khan, partner at Cicero and a former
1:02.5	special advisor to two chancellors.
1:04.5	Thanks so much for joining us, Sonia.
1:06.1	Thanks for having me.
1:07.5	Before we get going, though, we wanted to just touch on the horrific events which we've seen in
1:12.3	Southport, where three young children were killed in an appalling and as yet unexplained attack.
1:17.8	Our hearts go out to the victims and to everyone who's been affected. Understandably, emotions are
1:23.1	raw and tensions are high. The Prime Minister was heckled on his visit there earlier this week,
1:28.0	while the police and a local mosque were later attacked. Sonia, I just wondered if you could give us some insight
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