{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/674f4dfda20a285c954c610a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is more devolution really a good thing?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1733250272170-2d9202fe-3d42-4e48-9279-232d72593fc8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Labour’s white paper on how further devolution might work is due to be released in the next few weeks. It has been reported that the government is considering a reorganisation of local councils including abolishing some councils and replacing them with larger unitary authorities</p><p><br></p><p>However, there have been suggestions Labour’s plans to bring power to the people, could actually make it more distant than ever.</p><p><br></p><p>Kate Lamble is joined by Matthew Engel, Megan Kenyon and Jack Shaw.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}