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What does Labour's "growth worth having" actually mean?

Jul 12, 2024

Labour's growth strategy aims to differentiate from Boris Johnson's 'levelling up'. They discuss rising star Labour MPs, impact of government plans on personal finances, and how polling affects election results.

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Labour focuses on regional economic equality by promoting GDP per capita growth in each area.

Wage growth is a key indicator of economic success for Labour, aiming to improve living standards.

Deep dives

Labour's Economic Growth Plan

Labour aims to achieve two years of highest growth in the G7 to demonstrate a positive trend. They emphasize increasing GDP per capita growth in each region to promote economic equality across the country and focus on productivity growth for individual workers. This plan aims to distribute economic growth nationwide, moving away from centralization and financial services reliance.

Intro

3min

Analysis of Labour's economic growth strategy and accountability measures

2min

Exploring the Meaning of Growth in Politics and Identifying Promising New MPs

4min

Discussion on recent appointments of Labour MPs into the government

2min

Analysis of pre-election polls and their influence on voter behavior

5min

Labour want to distinguish themselves from Boris Johnson's "levelling up". What are they planning instead?

Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and Freddie Hayward answer listener questions on Labour's growth strategy, and whether the new government's plans will impact individuals' personal finances.

They also discuss the new "rising star" Labour MPs to look out for, and whether polling during election campaigns impacts the final result.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Labour's next generation: the new MPs to watch

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2024/06/labours-next-generation-election-2024-new-labour-mps

George Eaton interviews Torsten Bell

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics-interview/2024/06/torsten-bell-social-democrats-need-to-become-insurgents

New Labour MP Yuan Yang on the deep class anxiety in China

https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2024/05/labours-yuan-yang-there-is-deep-class-anxiety-in-china

Yuan Yang: Democracy begins with us

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/07/democracy-begins-with-us-yuan-yang

Labour MP Sarah Sackman on the tensions between her Labour values and her Jewish identity

https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2024/06/sarah-sackman-my-labour-values-my-jewish-identity-tension

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