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DEVOLUTION

The politics of shaping place

Annabel Smith detected a shift in focus towards local leadership at this year’s Labour Party conference.

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The UK faces well-documented twin crises: stagnant growth and a politics that leaves many people feeling unheard. National debate too often swings between pessimism and polarisation, offering little sense of renewal.

Against this backdrop, the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool might have been expected to be downbeat. Instead, the tone was determined and hopeful, focused on the idea that the future lies in devolved leadership and local pride.

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