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Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.
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Thursday Apr 02, 2015
Thursday Apr 02, 2015
In this month's episode, Andrew explores why directly elected mayors are such a rare occurrence in the political landscape of the UK, and whether they are a good idea. Joining him to debate the question are Gisela Stuart MP, a leading proponent of a Birmingham Mayor; the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales; and Cllr Peter Box, Leader of Wakefield and Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
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