INSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

Director’s Annual Lecture 2022

Bronwen Maddox gives the Institute for Government’s annual Director’s Lecture, followed by a response from New Statesman political editor Stephen Bush and a discussion chaired by Sir David Lidington, the former Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for the Cabinet Office, and Justice Secretary.
In her speech, Bronwen reflects on the Government’s handling of the pandemic, expectations of government now, and the reforms that are needed.
Audio production by Candice McKenzie for IfG
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