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Can Labour pull off its Great British Energy plan?
Third Way's Josh Freed and author Brett Christophers join Sam and Ayesha for a jam-packed conversation about Labour's energy pledge, plus exclusive…
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The Immigration Conundrum
Ayesha and Sam probe further into Labour’s policies on immigration with former adviser Matt Cavanagh and LSE economics professor and former member of…
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Will Keir Starmer's 'Change' manifesto live up to its name?
On this special manifesto episode of The Power Test, Ayesha Hazarika and Sam Freedman are joined by two special guests: Nick Pearce, one of the authors…
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Paying for Crime
The academic who inspired Blair’s “respect agenda" on tackling crime and anti-social behavior urges Labour to ensure that there is effective investment…
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May 2024

From Pledges to Prevention
Sam and Ayesha sit down with the Chief Executives of the The King's Fund and NHS Confederation, Sarah Woolnough and Matthew Taylor, to discuss Labour's…
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Getting Schooled
With everyone else just chatting more cliched commentary on the election campaign, Sam and Ayesha instead crack on and get stuck into the challenges in…
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The Debrief: Labour relations, navigating growth and Manchester United
Former Special Adviser Declan McHugh joins The Power Test team to talk about Sam and Ayesha's recent episode with Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy
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The State of the Unions
With Labour under pressure from trade unions to remain committed to its 'New Deal for Working People', this week Ayesha and Sam look at the party's…
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