Mariana Mazzucato rejects the idea that Britain's new government must choose between centralized power and an empowered periphery.
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Economics
Jul 24, 2026
Mariana Mazzucato
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as prime minister of the United Kingdom will need to be devoted to building the institutional architecture for his vision of devolved governance to succeed. The question is not where to concentrate decision-making authority, but how to ensure that different authorities are working together.
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