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INSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for GovernmentListen to INSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government on Spotify. How can we make government work more effectively? What are Brexit and the current political tumult doing to our institutions? Is Britain's Constitution able to withstand the strains of 21st Century social, political and technical change? What needs to change in our system of government – and how can we change it?Find out in the weekly podcast from Britain’s leading governmental think tank, where we analyse the latest events in politics and explain what they mean. Every week on INSIDE BRIEFING, IfG Director Bronwen Maddox welcomes experts, analysts and special guests for a free-ranging conversation on what makes government work – and how to fix it when it doesn’t. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parliament ExplainedWelcome to this award-winning podcast series from the UK Parliament. In the series, writer and comedian Meera Syal guides you through the people and processes of the UK Parliament – what Parliament is

Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff LloydA podcast about ideas. Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd talk to smart thinkers from around the world. by Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband talks about everything from Devolution to Predistribution

Easy to follow podcasts - and sometimes actually funny.

Politics Weekly | Politics | The Guardian<p>The Guardian's political editor, Heather Stewart, and deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot, are joined by commentators, experts and politicians to unpack the week's biggest stories in politics</p>

www.theguardian.com/politics/series/politicsweekly+politics

BBC Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster - Available nowAvailable episodes of The Week in Westminster

US Politics

ConstitutionalListen to Constitutional by Washington Post #np on #SoundCloud

More Perfect | WNYC Studios | PodcastsFrom the producers of Radiolab, a series about how the Supreme Court got so supreme.

NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics Podcast is where NPR's political reporters talk to you like they talk to each other. With weekly roundups and quick takes on news of the day, you don't have to keep up with politics to know what's happening. You just have to keep up with us.

Whistlestop

Amazing tales from the campaign trail. Want to know what made Ed Muskie cry in 1972? Or why Bill Clinton feels your pain in 1992? Or where we get the word 'booze' from? This is for you.

Presidential: A podcast about the character and legacy of America’s presidentsIn 44 episodes, notable historians and journalists explore the character, leadership and legacy of each of the American presidents

Asking yourself 'can he do that?' The Washington Post has a podcast for that.Host Martine Powers and guests explore the powers and limitations of the American presidency.

Political Ideas

History Of Ideas | Series Two — Talking Politics

This Podcast (see also Series 1) includes detailed analysis and explanation of the key ideas of Key Thinkers such as Hobbes, Wollstonecraft, Marx and Luxemburg.

Knowledge for its own sake

Polish up your UCAS, impress with your wide-ranging knowledge, pretend you have read oodles of books. Discover the joys of blagging your way through a subject by listening to 40 minutes of chat by academic experts. From Machiavelli to Marx. And this is just the 'M's.

BBC Radio 4 - In Our TimeMelvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas

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