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Was the levelling up white paper worth the wait?

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While Westminster politicians and journalists alike continue to predict exactly how many letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been officially filed. Michael Gove’s levelling up white paper has finally arrived. A bizarre document that references many ancient cites and how they ‘levelled up’, but does it propose any tangible solutions on how to achieve its goal in present-day Britain?

Isabel Hardman is joined by James Forsyth and Katy Balls to dissect the document.

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