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Sam White
@samwwhite.bsky.social
Strategist and Political Commentator. Chair of Foundations (children and families). Adviser to Boards and CEOs. Former Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer and adviser to Chancellor Alistair Darling. Ex-FTSE exec. Enthusiastic dad
Invited to see @mattchorley.bsky.social on BBC Radio 5 to discuss challenges of today's Spring Statement for the Chancellor; from Schrodinger's tariffs to the brain-melting Hangover of the last decade

With former Tory Treasury adviser Rupert Harrison

Extract below. Full version: lnkd.in/ebGqX96y
March 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Dissecting Starmerism on BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning

TLDR:
🏋🏻‍♀️ Starmerism is about ‘what works’; not ideology
🧗 All good strategy is context dependent
🗣️ The dual challenge for this government: deliver and tell the story
March 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The legacy of this week’s resignation might be very significant indeed. The rise of two very talented Labour MPs: Emma Reynolds and Torsten Bell. I’ve worked with both and enjoyed talking to Sky News' Matt Barbet about ‘the strong flavour’ that is Torsten Bell
January 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As Keir Starmer sets out his 6 delivery targets today, its a reminder how big a turnaround this is to get the country back on track after a decade of nearly flat living standards, productivity, investment and per capita growth

And the most limited resource might be public patience

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December 5, 2024 at 10:16 AM
I also enjoy going on media and talking about economics, life-chances, sustainability and geopolitics. Here’s a Sky News clip @skynewsrss.bsky.social from last week:
November 27, 2024 at 9:58 AM