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Listen "General election countdown: key challenges for government in 2024"
Episode Synopsis
A wide-ranging discussion on the key issues facing government – and the economy – as a general election draws near. On the panel:
• Claire Ainsley, Director of the Project on Center-Left Renewal and former Executive Director of Policy to Keir Starmer
• Anita Boateng, Partner at Portland Communications and former Special Adviser for the Cabinet Office, MoJ and DWP
• Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
• Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
• Joe Owen, Director of Impact at the Institute for Government (Chair)
This event was part of the Institute for Government’s Government 2024 annual conference.
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• Claire Ainsley, Director of the Project on Center-Left Renewal and former Executive Director of Policy to Keir Starmer
• Anita Boateng, Partner at Portland Communications and former Special Adviser for the Cabinet Office, MoJ and DWP
• Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
• Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
• Joe Owen, Director of Impact at the Institute for Government (Chair)
This event was part of the Institute for Government’s Government 2024 annual conference.
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