About this episode

The episode discusses the disconnect between politics and economics in Britain and explores what a new political economy might look like.

As debate over the future direction of Labour in government gathers pace, this week we explore the growing disconnect between politics and economics, the collapse of the old social contract, and what a new political economy might look like. From devolution and housing to regulation, growth and the role of the state, this is a conversation about far more than individual policies. It’s about what kind of country Britain wants to become, who the economy should work for, and how progressives can respond to an era of stagnant living standards and rising anti-system politics.  Fresh from his stint leading the Labour Growth Group Mark McVitie talks about the new economic settlement for Britain and we reflect on what these ideas mean for Labour’s next chapter and whether this long-overdue debate can finally produce the political strategy that the government has been missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Mark McVitie

Topics covered

• political economy
• Labour party
• social contract
• devolution
• housing
• economic strategy

Keywords

• politics
• economics
• Labour
• social contract
• devolution
• housing
• economic strategy
• stagnant living standards
• anti-system politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour

Places: Britain

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