The Policy Ask with Adam Lent: “You can’t rip resources away from councils and claim to have a moral compass”
The chief executive of the New Local think tank on flexible working, the underfunding of local authorities and what the…
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The Policy Ask with Helen Walker: “I’d make caring the tenth protected characteristic”
The chief executive of Carers UK on benefits, the right to take unpaid leave and following gut instincts when hiring.
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The Policy Ask with Clare Moriarty: “Renters have fewer options for lowering energy bills”
The CEO of Citizens Advice on her time as permanent secretary of Defra, the cost-of-living crisis, and William Beveridge.
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The Policy Ask with Michelle Mitchell: “I never saw female CEO role models when I was growing up”
The chief executive of Cancer Research UK on self-confidence, the workforce crisis and the 10-year cancer plan.
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The Policy Ask with Andy Burnham: “I’ve had bad doses of imposter syndrome at every stage of my life”
The Mayor of Greater Manchester on self-assurance, education reform and justice for the Hillsborough and Grenfell victims.
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The Policy Ask with Shaun Spiers: “Grenfell is a terrible reminder of the cost of deregulation”
The executive director of the Green Alliance on retaining EU laws, funding for farmers and the benefits of being outspoken.
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The Policy Ask with Manny Hothi: “The world is waking up to the futility of the war on drugs”
The CEO of Trust for London on Grenfell Tower, leadership and working for Londoners.
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The Policy Ask with Nick Bowes: “It is high time we reversed the over-centralisation of our country”
Sadiq Khan’s former director of policy on devolution, productivity and LGBTQ+ rights.
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The Policy Ask with Richard Sloggett: “We don’t need more hospitals, we should modernise those we have”
The former Department for Health special adviser on community care, mental health and unethical food advertising.
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The Policy Ask with Arthur Snell: “Many of the world’s problems stem from the Iraq invasion”
The former British diplomat on the Iraq war, the Green Deal and electoral reform.
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The Policy Ask with Silviya Barrett: “Cutting public transport fares would help with high living costs”
The director of policy, research and projects at the Campaign for Better Transport on why we need to change travel…
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The Policy Ask with Diane Coyle: “Benefit support does not meet basic needs”
The Cambridge University professor on levelling up and the need to legislate around adequate standards of living.
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The Policy Ask with Akiko Hart: “The National Disability Strategy is not fit for purpose”
The CEO of the mental health charity, National Survivor User Network, on human rights, discrimination and the benefits system.
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The Policy Ask with Jabeer Butt: “Unless you have a safe place to live, everything else falls apart”
The charity CEO on supporting parents, working for structural change and making tomorrow better than today.
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The Policy Ask with Cat Hobbs: “It turns out my mum was right all along – it’s all about balance”
The campaigner for public ownership of public services on restoring the NHS and the value of routine.
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The Policy Ask with Paul Farmer: “Cutting welfare support is counter-productive and punitive”
The chief executive of Mind on benefits sanctions, work-life balance, and reforming the Mental Health Act.
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The Policy Ask with Ellie Mae O’Hagan: “The toughest work is not necessarily done by those at the top”
The strategic communications specialist on the government’s “anti-woke” rhetoric and why energy should be nationalised.
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The Policy Ask with Carly Kind: “Don’t wait for permission to do the things you want”
The director of the Ada Lovelace Institute on Big Tech, disinformation, and the UK’s retreat from international human rights laws.
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The Policy Ask with Helen Margetts: “Zelensky shows the power of digital communication”
The political scientist on social media campaigns, the Online Safety Bill and ditching “first-past-the-post”.
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The Policy Ask with Carla Denyer: “Fossil fuel companies make obscene profits”
The Green Party co-leader on working as a renewable energy engineer and declaring the first “climate emergency”.
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