Labour-saving: Britain’s probable next leader
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The Economist
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🗓️ 27 June 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
After 14 years in opposition, Britain’s Labour Party is on track for a comprehensive win in next week’s general election. We profile Keir Starmer, its leader, asking whether his modus operandi can turn the country around, too. Despite the obvious distractions phones represent, Americans want their children to have them in schools (10:50). And auction houses get into the business of “art-based lending” (16:40).
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist. |
| 1:08.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Rosie Bloor. And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:14.3 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:21.4 | Phones in the classroom are disruptive and undermine learning. Schools hate the devices, |
| 1:26.7 | children love them. |
| 1:28.3 | But in America, why is it parents who are particularly keen that their kids carry mobiles? |
| 1:33.3 | And fine art hasn't been doing so well at auction recently. |
| 1:38.3 | But don't worry, you can now enjoy your Picasso sketches and make money out of them. |
| 1:43.3 | If you can't sell it, auction houses are now letting you borrow against it. |
| 1:47.0 | It's one week out from Britain's general election, |
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