The Star Chamber

Michael Clifford and Marcus Richards

Topics: Government · Investing · News

No. 146 in GovernmentNew

Join Michael Clifford and Marcus Richards – alongside leading voices from across the sector – for insightful, engaging and occasionally irreverent conversations about the world of local government. Each episode takes you beyond the headlines: unpacking the latest developments shaping the sector, taking a deeper look at the big policy and delivery challenges facing places and public services, and exploring the fascinating history, quirks and idiosyncrasies of local government along the way. From devolution and local government finance to social care, regeneration and the changing relationship between citizen and state, The Star Chamber Podcast brings together informed analysis, expert...

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Latest episodes

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3. Can We Finally Fix Social Care (with Rashpal Bishop, ADASS and Sali Miftari, EY Parthenon)September 13, 2026 · 40 min
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6. From Cinque Ports to Freeports (with Stuart Rimmer and Alison Young, Thames Freeport)June 10, 2026 · 46 min
7. UKREiiF Special (with Nathan Spencer - Managing Director, UKREiiF)May 29, 2026 · 35 min
8. The Polls and The Plague (with Paul Harrison, ex Press Secretary to the Prime Minister)May 18, 2026 · 40 min
9. Hear Ye, Hear Ye…. AI is Coming!April 15, 2026 · 35 min
10. MIPIM 2026 SpecialMarch 13, 2026 · 24 min

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