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How Does Bad Policy Get Made?

The 50 Shades of Planning Podcast by Samuel Stafford

Jan 24, 202601:07:34Government & Organizations

In October 2025 Sam Stafford came across a blog by Jack Airey , who is now a Director at Public First but was the Head of Planning at Policy Exchange and subsequently spent a few years inside Number 10 as a Special Advis...

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How Does Bad Policy Get Made? is an episode from The 50 Shades of Planning Podcast by Samuel Stafford. In October 2025 Sam Stafford came across a blog by Jack Airey , who is now a Director at Public First but was the Head of Planning at Pol...

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