{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629132441dbec600125f93fd/67e50ece3cc004e4532cf9aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Time to Shrink the State?","description":"<p>Is the state too big? As Rachel Reeves announces cuts in welfare and civil servants, is it a recognition that the administration of the UK needs to slim down? Is there inefficiency and capacity we can’t afford? Does the UK need a US-style purge of government jobs? Or does that risk harm to those who depend on state-support for genuine need? Phil and&nbsp;Roger&nbsp;ask Patrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London</p>","author_name":"Phil Dobbie"}