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David Higham
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Former economist and civil servant. Still a music fan and trying to return to being a cyclist after heart surgery.
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This is an interesting summary of the Labour Conference and what it says about priorities. Some thoughts. The thread that runs through so many of these issues is that the analysis is correct but delivery plans are lacking www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/labo...

Seven things we learned from the Labour Party Conference 2024 | Institute for Government
Seven things we learned from the Labour Party Conference 2024 | Institute for Government

From policy announcements to political positioning, the Labour conference in Liverpool was followed closely by the IfG team.

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This matters because it’s not difficult to see that, for example, that we need to protect capital spend, enable front line innovation and move more to prevention, to improve public services. The question is why this hasn’t been done in the past and what’s going to change in the future?

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David Higham
@oldtrotter.bsky.social
Former economist and civil servant. Still a music fan and trying to return to being a cyclist after heart surgery.
1.7k followers433 following3k posts