General Election: Professor Michael Kenny on tackling regional economic disparity

“What kinds of infrastructure sustain life in 'left-behind' places?”

Professor Michael Kenny discusses the expectations placed on Labour regarding levelling up, particularly in the context of weak economic growth and constrained public finances.

????️ What is at stake for the UK General Election? In this new video series, students and academics from the University of Cambridge share their insights on some of the biggest themes facing our country at this crucial moment, from AI to racial inequity, levelling up to misinformation, and first-time voting to tax changes.

Professor Kenny is the Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. He serves on the Management Board of the Centre for Sustainable Leadership, and directs the “Place” programme of research and engagement at the Bennett Institute.

#UniversityOfCambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #GeneralElection #UKGeneralElection #Democracy #Economics #Finance #Economy