The Policy Ask with Martin Tugwell: “Free public transport could deliver economic, environmental and social benefits”
Transport for the North’s chief executive on devolution, infrastructure delivery, and his role in the Olympic opening ceremony.
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The Policy Ask with Adam Scorer: “The UK still seems allergic to learning from other governments”
The chief executive of National Energy Action on the cost-of-living crisis and the UK’s failing benefits system.
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The Policy Ask with Henri Murison: “We need to shrink central government and transfer civil servants to the regions”
The chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership on devolution, HS2 and dealing with the Treasury’s red tape.
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The Policy Ask with Kamila Hawthorne: “GPs should be caring for patients, not ticking boxes”
The chair of the Royal College of GPs on the importance of family doctors and the urgent need to tackle…
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The Policy Ask with Polly Neate: “If people aren’t angry with me, I’m not doing my job properly”
The chief executive of Shelter on dealing with abuse from men’s rights activists, the Grenfell tragedy and how to solve…
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The Policy Ask with Alfie Stirling: “It’s all about trying to fail in the most successful way possible”
The economist on energy tariffs, reforming benefits and why drastic action is needed to rebuild society.
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The Policy Ask with Charlotte Alldritt: “There can be no going back on childcare reform”
The chief executive of the Centre for Progressive Policy on the vital importance of wraparound school provision, adult skills training…
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The Policy Ask with Quinn McKew: “The government must stop its attempt to throw away our human rights”
The freedom of expression campaigner on protecting our liberties, supporting Ukraine and rescuing a colleague in crisis.
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The Policy Ask with Laura Foster: “Why aren’t we doing everything we can to empower women to thrive?”
The policy lead at TechUK on reforming childcare, quantum technologies and being inspired by Chi Onwurah.
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The Policy Ask with Tina Woods: “Digitalisation should not trump doctors’ expertise”
The preventative health expert on NHS bureaucracy, healthy ageing and what the UK could learn from Singapore.
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The Policy Ask with Martin Coppack: “I didn’t have the same ‘prestigious’ education as my peers”
The director of social justice campaign group Fair By Design on financial inclusion, toxic workplaces and not being “polished”.
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The Policy Ask with Tim Bradshaw: “R&D investment will give us the talent to tackle climate change and pandemics”
The chief executive of the Russell Group on barriers to global academic collaboration and the need for a Zero Carbon…
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The Policy Ask with Joeli Brearley: “If you’re not happy and you dread going to work, then leave”
The founder of Pregnant Then Screwed on toxic workplaces, the need for universal free childcare and Stella Creasy.
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The Policy Ask with Ravi Gurumurthy: “We need to incentivise electrification rather than hold it back”
The CEO of social change charity Nesta on Mahatma Gandhi, the urgency of home insulation, and why we need a…
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The Policy Ask with Julia Patterson: “No one should seek to profit from public healthcare”
The founder of medic-led campaign group EveryDoctor on NHS privatisation, the role of experts and the climate crisis.
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The Policy Ask with Patricia Lewis: “Weapons treaties have been destroyed through political posturing”
The director of the international security programme at Chatham House on prohibiting nuclear weapons, preparing for cyberattacks and the character…
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The Policy Ask with Gail Bradbrook: “I don’t believe the UK is a functional democracy”
The scientist and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion on her working class background, fossil fuels and citizen rights.
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The Policy Ask with Jon Danielsson: “The government should ditch financial regulation that protects big incumbents”
The co-director of the Systemic Risk Centre on fair market competition and why we need a better system for training…
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The Policy Ask with Philip Banfield: “Health is the responsibility of all government departments”
The chair of the British Medical Association UK council on the politics of healthcare and the virtues of Clement Attlee.
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The Policy Ask with Mark Girolami: “Computer science should be compulsory at GCSE level”
The Alan Turing Institute’s chief scientist on the importance of computing education and using data to clean up the UK’s…
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