46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns

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LABOUR'S FIRST MOVES: Keir Starmer Gives Away Power

In its first King's Speech, the Labour government said that "greater devolution of decision making is at the heart of a modern dynamic economy and is a key driver of economic growth."Historically, why has the UK been so insistent on hoarding power centrally? And what's the potent ...  Show more

LABOUR'S FIRST MOVES: Rachel Reeves' National Wealth Fund

Ed has departed for government, and Geoff is left as custodian of the archive. As the Labour government makes its first raft of announcements and appointments, we delve into our back catalogue to find the ideas which might have influenced them. In this episode, we look at Rachel ...  Show more

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