Season 1 · Episode 12
Reshaping the state needs a real plan
Sam Freedman joins the herd to set out why the left must continue to slay the belief that putting well-intentioned, progressive people in charge will automatically make the state function effectively
No Sacred Cows · The Political Power Works
March 23, 202645m 39s
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Show Notes
Political analyst, writer and former government adviser Sam Freedman steps into the cow shed this week to look at how Labour in the UK needs to continue to realise that competence and good intentions will be enough to change the state. He lays out how some criticisms from the political right about state inefficiency are valid and need engaging with and how the government must move on from naivety towards a real plan on reshaping the state, if it wants to deliver. Sam talks about decentralisation away from Westminster as a potential remedy the government should pick up - as well as boosting the Prime Minister’s office and creating stronger ministerial offices. We also hear from Sam, and reader Katy, about our last episode on progressive education, which got the comments section livened up.
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