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UK Election Special: The Broken State

The LRB Podcast

CHAPTER

Challenges in Long-Term Governance and Public Service Delivery

The chapter delves into the challenges of centralized control in addressing issues like climate change and emphasizes the importance of long-term structural thinking in Labour politics. It discusses the potential for the current Labour leadership to excel in long-term governance and warns about the rise of extremist parties due to government failures. The conversation also touches on the impact of neoliberal policies, privatization pitfalls, and the need for decentralized funding systems in public services delivery.

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