Introduction and Government 2023: the challenges of the year ahead
The Institute for Government hosted its inaugural annual conference, to look at the key questions facing government in 2023.\n\nAfter a tumultuous 2022, which saw three prime ministers, war in Europe and an unprecedented cost of living crisis, the Institute brought together influential speakers and IfG experts to share ideas, stimulate new thinking and discuss what we should expect from government in the coming year.\n\nThis first session included an introduction from Dr Hannah White OBE, IfG Director, and Government 2023: the challenges of the year ahead. In her introduction to the conference, Hannah set out the Institute\u2019s priorities for 2023 and explained how the IfG is working to make government more effective. Plus opening remarks from Grant Thornton UK.\n\nSpeakers included:\n\nSam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government\nAyesha Hazarika, Times Radio presenter and former Labour adviser\nPaul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies\nRt Hon Chloe Smith MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich North