What does Labour's "growth worth having" actually mean?

Labour want to distinguish themselves from Boris Johnson's "levelling up". What are they planning instead?Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and Freddie Hayward answer listener questions on Labour's growth strategy, and whether the new government's plans will impact individuals' personal finances.They also discuss the new "rising star" Labour MPs to look out for, and whether polling during election campaigns impacts the final result.Articles mentioned in this episode: Labour's next generation: the new MPs to watchhttps://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2024/06/labours-next-generation-election-2024-new-labour-mpsGeorge Eaton interviews Torsten Bellhttps://www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics-interview/2024/06/torsten-bell-social-democrats-need-to-become-insurgentsNew Labour MP Yuan Yang on the deep class anxiety in Chinahttps://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2024/05/labours-yuan-yang-there-is-deep-class-anxiety-in-chinaYuan Yang: Democracy begins with ushttps://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/07/democracy-begins-with-us-yuan-yangLabour MP Sarah Sackman on the tensions between her Labour values and her Jewish identityhttps://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2024/06/sarah-sackman-my-labour-values-my-jewish-identity-tensionLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.