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Can Labour deliver fair growth?
This week Sam brings you an extra special episode live from the Centre for Progressive Policy's Inclusive Growth Conference in London featuring Ed…
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Working The Machine: Whitehall Under Labour
Former Political Secretary to Tony Blair Baroness Sally Morgan and Institute for Government's CEO Dr Hannah White join Ayesha and Sam to discuss how…
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Members Cut: The State We'll Be In
Ayesha and Sam are joined by Professor Jonathan Portes and Institute for Government Chief Economist Gemma Tetlow looking at what role the state should…
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Education, Education, Higher Education
Former Secretary of State James Purnell, Founder and Editor of Wonkhe Mark Leach and Vivienne Stern CEO of Universities UK join Ayesha and Sam live from…
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Taming The Beast - Labour and the media
How should Labour engage the media environment before and after a general election and is the party's media strategy creating enough room to govern…
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October 2023
Members Cut: Daring to dream? How Labour wins and governs
Sam and Ayesha are joined by polling guru Peter Kellner and head of campaigning think-tank Compass Neal Lawson in this extended version of this week's…
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There's no mileage in Sunak's ULEZ overreach
By-election trouble shows the Tories Net Zero gamble isn't paying off, but Labour could still feel the head over the true cost of its ambitions in…
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Members Cut: Who Pays? Winning the politics of net zero
Sam and Ayesha are joined by former White House advisor Paul Bledsoe, the Telegraph’s environment editor Emma Gatten and former HM Treasury advisor Tom…
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Labour must be ready to deliver quick wins in government
Keir Starmer warned to be prepared to make swift progress, or face the unpopularity and rejecting striking centre-left governments across the world
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Can Labour deliver radical change in tough times?
The Power Test is back, as Sam and Ayesha are joined by Anne McElvoy, Marc Stears and John McTernan live from Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
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It's been quite a week...
There's a lot more to come. We're delighted to be returning for a second season - starting next week from Labour conference.
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July 2023
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