2025 in review: devolution, the Reform Party, and the future of local government

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LED Confidential

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Podcast about local economic development and placemaking. Co-hosted by Mike Spicer of PolicyDepartment and David Marlow of Third Life Economics. Mike, David and guests address the divisive, often unspoken issues facing economic development professionals in 2020s Britain. Website: www.ledconfidential.co.uk

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2025 in review: devolution, the Reform Party, and the future of local government

LED Confidential

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2025 in review: devolution, the Reform Party, and the future of local government

2025 was a year of contrasts for local economic development in the UK: progress on devolution, persistent financial fragility, and political shake-ups. In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike look back at the stories that mattered—and what they mean for the sector in the year ahead.