If the Conservative Govt had accepted my report’s conclusions in 2017, that Swansea tidal lagoon was a ‘no regrets’ option, it would be operational now. Clean, predictable power, where the UK would be a world leader. And one of the greatest visitor attractions in Wales.

🎙️SPERI Presents...🎙️ Lessons in Power: What the new Labour government learn from the last one? This week, Michael and Mems discuss: Intl Development w/ Clare Short Poverty w/ Carey Oppenheim Public Services w/ Nick Pearce EPISODES 4-6 AVAILABLE NOW: spoti.fi/4d4gmk4

We are grateful to Clare Short, Carey Oppenheim and Nick Pearce, IPR for joining Michael Jacobs and Mems in the studio at ODI Stay tuned for the final three episodes, coming soon!

Well I’m pretty convinced.

Of all the commentary out there about what Labour can learn from its past I particularly recommend this excellent podcast series

That concludes the series! We are grateful to this week's guests Meg Russell and Geoff Mulgan Hosts/producers Michael Jacobs, Mems and Chris Saltmarsh And Dr Frank Maracchione • 马峰澜, Dr Remi Edwards, Dillon Wamsley, Emma Mahoney and ODI for production, promotion and support

More lessons for the new Labour government in my new SPERI podcast with Mems! This time on parliamentary reform with Meg Russell of UCL, former adviser to Robin Cook. Great stuff (if I can say that).

How radical can the Starmer government be? On my new SPERI podcast with Mems ‘Lessons in power’, the brilliant Geoff Mulgan offers a wealth of advice on how to bring about real change. This is the craft of government. Worth a listen.

.Michael Jacobs shares insights from new podcast with Mems ‘Lessons in Power: What can the new Labour government learn from the last one?’ Featuring Gavin Kelly Geoff Mulgan Sally Morgan and more. Read 'How to govern in 6 easy steps'>> politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/how-to-go…

How to Govern in 6 Easy Steps Michael Jacobs brings together insights from our SPERI Presents... podcast series to offer some Lessons in Power for the new government Read here on Political Quarterly: shorturl.at/fgpcm

Our Director, Meg Russell, was a special adviser to Robin Cook as Leader of the Commons in the early 2000s. On this SPERI podcast she discusses the work of the 1997 Modernisation Committee and why "good scrutiny leads to good government" 👉 shows.acast.com/speri-presents….

For those for whom 8,000 words is too many but 140 too few, may I offer the Goldilocks version of my Political Quarterly annual lecture - and journal article - on post-neoliberal economic policy. My conclusion is that… sorry I’ve run out of space. You’ll have to read it. Political Quarterly

We urgently need to reform this short-termist fiscal framework so that our public finances can be truly sustainable. There are lots of suggestions out there from the likes of Institute for Government , National Institute of Economic and Social Research , CETEx (Centre for Economic Transition Expertise) , IPPR , NEF Hopefully govt looks seriously at these.

Missed Michael Jacobs's incredible lecture last Autumn, 'After Neoliberalism: Economic Theory and Policy in the Polycrisis'? The #DigestedRead is now available, summarising his argument in just 2000 words. Don't miss it: politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/after-neo…

"As we confront in the polycrisis... we need to acknowledge that it is not just a new set of economic policies which is needed, but a whole new theoretical foundation for them" The #DigestedRead of Michael Jacobs's lecture 'After Neoliberalism': politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/after-neo…