Negotiating Government

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Negotient

6 episodes

3 weeks ago

In this episode of the Negotiating Government podcast, David Gauke (Negotient Chair and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury) and John Hall (Negotient Associate and former senior Treasury official) dissect the central strategic choice facing Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the upcoming Budget. They take an insider’s view of the budget-making process, from the months-long behind-the-scenes negotiations between the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility, to the last-minute decisi...

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Episodes (6/6)

Negotiating Government

How does The Treasury build a Budget?

3 weeks ago

33 minutes

Negotiating Government

Strikes Unpacked: UK and US Perspectives on Industrial Action

In this episode of Negotiating Government, Negotient’s Miranda Worthington and Josh Flax dive deep into the world of strikes and industrial action, comparing the UK and US experiences. Drawing on their backgrounds as a former Director of Industrial Relations (UK Department of Health and Social Care) and a US federal mediator, they explore what defines a strike, the legal and cultural differences between public and private sector actions, and the far-reaching impacts on workers, employers, and...

1 month ago

30 minutes

Negotiating Government

The View from Inside Government

Why is a public-private negotiation so different from a private-private one? In this episode of Negotiating Government, Negotient's Chair, former Cabinet Minister David Gauke, is joined by Negotient Senior Associate Miranda Worthington, former Director of Industrial Relations at the Department for Health and Social Care, to explore the unique challenges and dynamics of negotiating with government. The conversation examines what makes Government a very different counterparty - marked by ...

2 months ago

28 minutes

Negotiating Government

Behind the Scenes of the US-UK Trade Deal

What really happens in a high-stakes negotiation between Donald Trump and Keir Starmer? In this episode of Negotiating Government, Chris Brown and Josh Flax from Negotient dissect the tactics behind the recent US-UK trade deal—and what it reveals about power, pressure, and process in public-private negotiations. From Trump’s signature “create the problem, sell the cure” strategy to Starmer’s bold decision to go first, this episode unpacks in 15 minutes: How to shift baselines and frame ...

4 months ago

15 minutes

Negotiating Government

The Spending Review 2025: Capital Growth and Financial Credibility

In this episode of Negotiating Government, former Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke and former Senior Treasury spending official John Hall delve into the 2025 spending review, exploring the government's strategic choices and the challenges they face in balancing fiscal responsibility with urgent public service needs. They discuss the significant increase in capital for defence and green energy; the wider implications for economic growth and public services; whether the Government is...

5 months ago

26 minutes

Negotiating Government

Mapping out the Spending Review: what does the Spring Statement tell us about HM Treasury thinking on the Spending Review?

In the inaugural episode of Negotiating Government, the podcast from Negotient, hosts David Gauke (Chair of Negotient and former HM Treasury and Cabinet minister) and John Hall (former HM Treasury Health Spending Team leader and former Department of Health Strategy Director) draw on their extensive backgrounds in Government to reflect on what the Spring Statement means for the approach HM Treasury will take to the Spending Review - and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for those...

7 months ago

37 minutes