Ending the failure of regional policy – why Starmer must avoid ‘hyper-active incrementalism’

David Richards; Jack Newman

Ending the failure of regional policy – why Starmer must avoid ‘hyper-active incrementalism’

David Richards, Jack Newman

Politics

University of Bristol

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Drawing on a recent article, Dave Richards and Jack Newman highlight the churn in policy initiatives aimed at tackling regional inequality. They argue that for the new government to be effective where other governments have failed, Labour will have to overcome ‘hyper-active incrementalism’ – ‘hyperactive’ because of the constant tinkering, and ‘incremental’ because ultimately very little actually changes.

Original language	English
Type	Blog
Media of output	UK in a Changing Europe
Publisher	UK in a Changing Europe
Publication status	Published - 7 Aug 2024

Keywords

Whitehall
Incremenentalism
Hyper-Active
Regional Policy

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

The Productivity Institute

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Ending the failure of regional policy – why Starmer must avoid ‘hyper-active incrementalism’

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Keywords

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‘Hyper-active Incrementalism’ and the Westminster System of Governance: Why Spatial Policy has Failed Over Time

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