Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
by Institute for Government
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What’s on Burnham’s Brexit menu?
Oct 16, 2026
44m 52s
Can Zack fight back?
Oct 9, 2026
44m 08s
Burnham goes big: What difference does it make?
Sep 30, 2026
35m 29s
Mersey Mersey Me: Will Burnham pass his Labour conference test?
Sep 25, 2026
47m 22s
The 72 million pound questions
Sep 18, 2026
40m 55s
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · GovernmentHOME#261K to 380K
- 🇻🇳VN · Government#22.6K to 16K
- 🇯🇵Japan · Government#162.2K to 14K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Government#242.1K to 13K
- 🇮🇳India · Government#601.1K to 6.7K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 | What’s on Burnham’s Brexit menu? | With Andy Burnham trying to navigate the ever-precarious tightrope that is doing diplomacy with Donald Trump’s White House, Anand Menon joins the podcast team to weigh up the prime minister’s prospects.Burnham is also exploring a new relationship with Europe, but could that really mean reversing Brexit?Plus: Can the government fix the criminal justice system. A new IfG report has given its verdict on the performance of prisons, courts, the police and more - some good, some bad, lots of decisions for the PM to make.Presented by Alex Thomas.With Jill Rutter and Cassia Rowland.Producer by Podmasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 44m 52s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Can Zack fight back? | Another by-election, another win for Andy Burnham - with the Greens defeated in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Deltapoll's Joe Twyman joins the pod team to explore what the PM’s by-election double really tells us about his electoral prospects. It was another bad day for Green leader Zack Polanski, who was already under pressure after a difficult conference in Brighton. Kemi Badenoch, on the other, was all smiles in Birmingham - but does the Conservative party really have grounds for optimism? Plus: How well are schools performing? A new IfG report has the answer. Hosted by Hannah White. With Cath Haddon, Thomas Pope and Amber Dellar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 44m 08s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Burnham goes big: What difference does it make? | No lectern. No tie. And quite a few tears. Andy Burnham promised a different kind of speech. But did the prime minister deliver? After watching Burnham's first Labour conference speech as party leader and prime minister, Hannah White is joined in the IfG's pop-up studio in Liverpool by the IfG's Alex Thomas, IfG senior fellow (and former executive director of policy to Keir Starmer) Claire Ainsley, and More in Common's Sophie Stowers to share their instant reactions on the big speech, dissect the policy announcements, and explore what the Burnham agenda means for government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 35m 29s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Mersey Mersey Me: Will Burnham pass his Labour conference test? | From meeting Donald Trump in New York to heading to his first Labour conference as prime minister, it's quite some week for Andy Burnham - so what does he need to do to make a success of Labour's Liverpool gathering? LabourList editor Emma Burnell joins the podcast team to review Burnham's Trump test and preview his conference challenge. Plus: We take a closer look at an issue that saw Keir Starmer stumble badly, and that’s benefits reform. How could Burnham approach this thorniest of issues? A new IfG report has the answers. Alex Thomas presents. With Cath Haddon and Ben Paxton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 47m 22s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | The 72 million pound questions | With Westminster been rocked by the news of a record-breaking – and maybe game-changing – £72 million donation to Reform UK, new Lib Dem peer Tim Leunig joins the podcast team to assess how the government might respond, and what comes next for party political donations. Next up on the conference circuit are the Liberal Democrats. So how much pressure is leader Sir Ed Davey under as his party gather in Brighton this weekend? Plus: These are uncertain times... but just how uncertain are they? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 55s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | UK foreign policysanctions+3 | Kitty Donaldson | Institute for Governmentthe i+1 | — | Ed MilibandUK foreign policy+5 | — | 34m 47s | ||
| 9/3/26 | ParliamentPrime Minister+3 | Henry Hill | Institute for Government | — | ParliamentAndy Burnham+3 | — | 45m 31s | ||
| 8/28/26 | governmentpolitics+4 | Kiran Stacey | GuardianLabour Party+1 | — | Andy Burnhamgovernment+5 | — | 57m 20s | ||
| 8/20/26 | mid-term prime ministersadjusting to the role+4 | Gus O’DonnellMark Sedwill+7 | Institute for Government | — | prime ministergovernment+5 | — | 36m 57s | ||
| 8/13/26 | mid-term prime ministerspolitical transition+4 | — | — | — | prime ministertransition+4 | — | 40m 50s | ||
| 8/6/26 | mid-term prime ministersUK politics+3 | — | — | — | mid-term prime ministersUK politics+5 | — | 38m 23s | ||
| 7/30/26 | government changespolitical leadership+3 | Stuart HoddinottTom Pope+1 | Institute for Government | — | Andy Burnhamprime minister+4 | — | 48m 16s | ||
| 7/24/26 | politicscost of living+4 | Hannah KeenanAkash Paun+1 | Institute for GovernmentManchester Mill+1 | — | Andy Burnhamcost of living+6 | — | 43m 42s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Labour PartyKeir Starmer+4 | Steph Driver | Institute for Government | — | Keir StarmerAndy Burnham+5 | — | 48m 47s | ||
| 7/9/26 | political appointmentsdigital transformation+3 | Lizzy Buchan | Reform UKInstitute for Government+1 | — | Andy BurnhamKeir Starmer+5 | — | 39m 02s | ||
| 7/2/26 | devolutionpolitics+3 | David Lidington | Institute for GovernmentNumber 10+1 | — | Andy Burnhamdevolution+5 | — | 44m 25s | ||
| 6/29/26 | BrexitUK politics+4 | Jill RutterAnand Menon+1 | Institute for GovernmentUKICE+1 | — | BrexitEU+5 | — | 53m 12s | ||
| 6/24/26 | political transitionBritish politics+3 | Hugo Gye | Labour PartyThe Economist | — | Andy BurnhamKeir Starmer+4 | — | 42m 09s | ||
| 6/19/26 | British politicsleadership contest+3 | Rafael Behr | Guardian | MakerfieldBritain | Andy BurnhamRafael Behr+3 | — | 44m 54s | ||
| 6/12/26 | by-electionvoter sentiment+3 | Luke Tryl | More in CommonInstitute for Government | — | Makerfieldby-election+5 | — | 32m 08s | ||
| 6/4/26 | protestspolitics+4 | Danny Shaw | — | WestminsterSouthampton | Henry NowakWestminster+5 | — | 42m 20s | ||
| 5/28/26 | civil service reformLabour leadership+3 | Henry Hill | LabourInstitute for Government | — | Danny KrugerTony Blair+4 | — | 52m 05s | ||
| 5/22/26 | local government reorganisationMay 2026 elections+5 | Ed HammondHeather Jameson+8 | Institute for Government | SurreyEssex+1 | local governmentelections+7 | Grant Thornton UK | 50m 34s | ||
| 5/21/26 | politicsgovernment+4 | Sam White | Institute for GovernmentDowning Street+1 | — | Andy BurnhamKeir Starmer+6 | — | 40m 30s | ||
| 5/13/26 | politicsleadership+3 | Claire Ainsley | Institute for Government | — | Keir StarmerClaire Ainsley+5 | — | 39m 50s | ||
| 5/8/26 | electionsBritish politics+5 | Matthew FrightHarriet Shaw+1 | LabourReform+2 | — | 2026 electionsKeir Starmer+7 | — | 1h 02m 06s | ||
| 4/30/26 | politicsethics+3 | James Lyons | Institute for GovernmentIfG+2 | — | Keir StarmerJames Lyons+3 | — | 41m 07s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Mandelson vetting scandalWestminster+3 | Peter Ricketts | Foreign OfficeIfG | — | Olly RobbinsKeir Starmer+2 | — | 42m 29s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Peter MandelsonKeir Starmer+5 | Tim DurrantHannah Keenan+2 | WestminsterCommons+3 | UKUS | Westminsterselect committee+2 | — | 41m 30s | ||
| 4/16/26 | national securityemployment support+1 | George RobertsonJill Rutter+2 | IfG | UKBritain | Keir Starmerstrategic defence review+1 | — | 41m 29s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Middle East conflictenergy prices+1 | Duncan WeldonNick Timmins | Universal CreditIfG+1 | Middle EastUK+1 | oil supplygovernment response+1 | — | 49m 07s | ||
| 3/27/26 | overseas election fundingcryptocurrency donations+3 | Philip Rycroft | Rycroft ReviewLabour+1 | UK | Rycroft ReviewLabour+1 | — | 42m 45s | ||
| 3/20/26 | energy price shockUK households+5 | Nick ButlerDan Haile+2 | IfGBP+5 | the Middle EastUK+1 | oil shipmentsgas shipments+4 | — | 1h 01m 32s | ||
| 3/20/26 | energy crisisUK economy+3 | Giles WilkesRosa Hodgkin+1 | EUIfG+1 | UKMiddle East | UK governmentenergy bills+2 | — | 32m 04s | ||
| 3/13/26 | Keir Starmercost of living crisis+3 | Tim Leunig | Digital IDthe House of Commons | the Middle East | government reformsRachel Reeves+1 | — | 42m 21s | ||
| 3/6/26 | International Women's Daylife as an MP+3 | Dr Beccy Cooper MpDr Ellie Chowns Mp+1 | Inside BriefingLabour+7 | WestminsterStaffordshire Moorlands+3 | women in politicspolitical challenges+2 | — | 34m 20s | ||
| 3/4/26 | TrumpIran+5 | Sir Alex Younger | the Secret Intelligence ServiceMI6 | IranUK+2 | Keir StarmerRachel Reeves+2 | — | 40m 47s | ||
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Chart history for Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
Peaked at #2 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 3 of 40 tracked markets, currently #2 in United Kingdom.
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| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| VN | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Norway | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SA | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| PT | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Japan | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| TH | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| GR | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| SG | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| PL | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Ireland | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| Australia | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| BE | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| Denmark | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| KE | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| Italy | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Finland | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| IL | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| HK | — | #36 | #36 | — |
Chart Positions
40 placements across 40 markets.
Chart Positions
40 placements across 40 markets.