Labour-saving: Britain’s probable next leader
Economist Podcasts27 Kesä 2024

Labour-saving: Britain’s probable next leader

After 14 years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party is on track for a comprehensive win in next week’s general election. We profile Keir Starmer, its leader, asking whether his modus operandi can turn the country around, too. Despite the obvious distractions phones represent, Americans want their children to have them in schools (10:50). And auction houses get into the business of “art-based lending” (16:40).


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