This event was part of the IfG's Labour Party Conference 2023 fringe programme.\n\nSpeakers:\n\nAnneliese Dodds MP, Party Chair and Chair of the National Policy Review\nDr Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight - Economic Delivery, Skills and Communities at the West Midlands Combined Authority\nCouncillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council\nAkash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government\nAndy Westwood, Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean of Humanities at The University of Manchester\n\nThis event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.\n\nThis event was kindly supported by Policy@Manchester.