A firehose of public spending?

This week on the podcast that looks at how Government works, and sometimes doesn’t…

Both major parties are promising massive public spending if they win the Election, but are there enough projects out there to spend it all on? The right to free access to the government’s own reports becomes a key Election battleground. And there’s a brand new Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle. How will Parliament deal with the unprecedented decisions of now-departed John Bercow?

Plus, what happens on “Taking Out The Trash Day”? How Brexit could affect devolution and self-government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland far beyond any date when we actually leave. Why ‘FORTHWITH’ is the most powerful word in the Parliamentary lexicon. We talk to veteran Lib Dem strategist Olly Grender. And how fast can the IfG’s athletic staffers run from Piccadilly to College Green? It’s a key fitness challenge. 

“John Bercow increased the powers of Parliament. Is the new Speaker really going to want to give them back to the Government?” – Hannah White

Hosted by Bronwen Maddox with Alice Lilly, Joe Owen, Hannah White, Gavin Freeguard and Jess Sargeant. Audio production by Alex Rees. 

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