What distinguishes Keir Starmer’s government from its predecessors? The Prime Minister’s preferred answer is that it is mission-driven. “The boss really believes in this stuff,” a No 10 aide told me.
Mission-led government – a concept popularised by the economist Mariana Mazzucato – was embraced by Starmer adviser Peter Hyman. Though the former Blair aide has chosen not to join the new No 10 team, the missions endure.
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