Can we be rich again? The extraordinary potential of Britain's economy

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  Welcome to the LSE events podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

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  Well, very good evening to one and all.

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  Welcome to the LSE if you're not normally here and welcome to the LSE if you are normally here.

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  I'm Tony Travers from the School of Public Policy.

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  I'm going to chair this evening's event.

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  I'll say a little bit more about that in a moment.

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  Thank you all for coming on this very warm evening.

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  There's a hashtag on here and, well, that's it really.

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  So, the event.

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  The event is really to celebrate and to hear about the publication of this book, Can We Be Rich Again?

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  The Surprising Potential of Britain's Economy.

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  And it's been written by Sir Jeremy Hunt, who has a distinguished career in British politics,

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  which I'll tell you a little bit more about in a second.

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  I have the right sheets of paper, of course.

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  Bear with me.

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  Yes.

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  So.

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  Spent over a decade in government,

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  most recently as Chancellor of the Exchequer from October 22 until the general election of summer 24. Before

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