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Robin Potter
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Academy Associate, UK in the World Programme @chathamhouse.org. Former Labour staffer and civil servant.

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Here is the full text of Carney's speech. Very much worth reading.

paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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The conclusion is spot on
And this is where the Prime Minister's most powerful tool becomes obvious. It is not a lever: it is a voice. The ability to set direction, to explain trade-offs, to legitimise patience, to share credit, and to tell a convincing story about how change actually happens. In a system where power is distributed, leadership is less about pulling harder and more about speaking clearly enough that others choose to move with you. That is not a consolation prize for the absence of control. It is the real work of governing.
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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“Top priority”.
December 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Will actually hop on to defend parly catering here - I found it pretty good!
December 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Needs more of a French approach, and more money

Sport England's pitiful £250m annual budget for grassroots activity compares badly both to the 'elite' activity of Olympic athletes at £100m of public funding... and even worse against 20bn euro annually in France!
State craft: how De Gaulle shaped France’s inclusive Olympic sport infrastructure
Stung by failure in 1964, the General created a unique sporting architecture that has always prioritised participation
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM