YOU SAY YOU WANT SOME DEVOLUTION: a radical plan for giving power away
In this episode:
Britain is one of the most centralised countries in the world. How can we ensure towns, cities and regions have real power over their areas?
We talk to Bristol mayor Marvin Rees about what he could do with more powers. Sarah Longlands explains why IPPR North are calling for radical English devolution. Then Professor Sabine Kuhlmann discusses what we can learn from Germany (a champion of decentralisation).
Plus a special visit from friend of the pod and top adviser to Iceland’s PM, Halla Gunnarsdóttir!
Guests
Marvin Rees (@MarvinJRees), mayor of Bristol
Sarah Longlands (@sarahlonglands), director of IPPR North
Sabine Kuhlmann, professor of political science at the University of Potsdam
More info
UK centralisation
UK 2070: Commission Report (Feb 2020)
IPPR North: The devolution parliament (Feb 2020)
HoC Library: Devolution to local government in England (May 2019)
Marvin Rees: Cities can help develop an inclusive politics of migration (April 2019)
Devolution in Germany
German Govt: Decentralisation and federalism in Germany (2018)
EU Committee of the Regions: Germany’s division of powers