Why was the Conservative Party Conference so upbeat?

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

Institute for Government

News, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Not even the torrential rain seemed to dampen the high spirits of the Conservative party conference. So what's going on? Scarlett Maguire of JL Partners joins the pod team to explore what happened in Birmingham and which of the party’s would-be leaders emerged as the front runner. With the attention of the lobby elsewhere, the government no doubt breathed a sigh of relief. But the bruising accounts of gifts and donations aren't going away, and all does not seem entirely happy at the heart of Keir Starmer's team. Is it going to get better any time soon? Plus: IfG pulses are racing after news that there is going to be a new Cabinet Secretary. The biggest job in the civil service is up for grabs after Simon Case confirmed that he'll be stepping down. So who are the front runners and what are the qualities that Keir Starmer should be looking for? Emma Norris presents. With Cath Haddon and Alex Thomas. 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 Emma Norris.
0:15.3	Conference season is over. A notably gloomy labour gathering in Liverpool was followed by a strangely upbeat conservative
0:21.4	get-together in Birmingham, where not even the torrential rains seem to dampen the spirits
0:25.3	of a party that you might think would be reeling from a historic defeat. So what's going on?
0:30.2	Have the Conservatives already worked out how to get back into government? On which of its
0:34.4	would-be leaders has emerged as the front-runner. With the attention of the lobby
0:37.8	elsewhere, the government no doubt breathed a sigh of relief, but the bruising accounts of gifts and
0:42.6	donations aren't going away, and all does not seem entirely happy at the heart of Kirstama's team.
0:47.6	We'll take a look at where this goes. And then we'll turn to a story that's got pulses racing,
0:52.4	well, at least pulses here at IFG.
0:54.8	And that's confirmation that there's going to be a new cabinet secretary.
0:57.8	The biggest job in the civil service is up for grabs after Simon Case confirmed he'll be
1:01.7	stepping down.
1:02.7	So who are the frontrunners and what are the qualities that Kirstama should be looking for?
1:06.6	All that to come.
1:08.7	With me throughout are the IFG's top Whitehall watching duo, Kath Haddon and Alex Thomas.
1:14.1	Hi, guys.
1:14.8	Hi, Emma.
1:15.3	Hi, Emma.
1:16.5	Have you recovered from life in conference centres in the last fortnight?
1:20.6	I feel like I was there for a year.
1:23.1	I'm quite exhausted, but, you know, pleased to be able to get back to the normal rhythm
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