The Star Chamber Podcast

By Michael Clifford and Marcus Richards

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Episodes: 16

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Join Michael Clifford and Marcus Richards - alongside occasional leading guests - for insightful, engaging conversations about the world of local government. Each month, they delve into the key issues shaping the sector, explore its unique quirks and challenges, and share expert perspectives on how it all works behind the scenes. Whether you’re a seasoned local government politician or officer, or simply curious about how local government ticks, this podcast offers a fresh, informed, and occasionally witty take on the forces driving change across the sector.

Episode Date
Episode 16: From Cinque Ports to Freeports (with Stuart Rimmer and Alison Young, Thames Freeport)
Jun 10, 2026
Episode 15: UKREiiF Special (with Nathan Spencer - Managing Director, UKREiiF)
May 29, 2026
Episode 14: The Polls and The Plague (with Paul Harrison, ex Press Secretary to the Prime Minister)
May 18, 2026
Episode 13: Hear Ye, Hear Ye…. AI is Coming!
Apr 15, 2026
Episode 12: MIPIM Special
Mar 13, 2026
Episode 11: Economic Growth and the Town Hall (with Peter Arnold, EY)
Mar 06, 2026
Episode 10: From Disney to Dairy Milk: What Corporate Mergers Teach Us About Local Government Reorganisation
Feb 09, 2026
Episode 9: Productivity, Innovation and Commerciality - the year ahead in Local Government (with Amanda Evans, EY)
Jan 19, 2026
Episode 8: The Christmas Special – Geese, Ghosts and Governance
Dec 13, 2025
Episode 7: From Firefighting to Financial Sustainability (with Owen Mapley, CIPFA)
Nov 06, 2025
Episode 6: Power, Ports and Productivity
Oct 13, 2025
Episode 5: The Net Zero Puzzle: Funding, Fragmentation and the Road to 2050 (with Amardeep Gill, Trowers and Hamlins)
Sep 12, 2025
Episode 4: Power, Pounds and Place - and the origins of the Silken Rope
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 3: Infrastructure, Industry, Investment – and the Curious Matter of Earl Grey (with Peter Arnold, EY)
Jul 15, 2025
Episode 2: Banners, Boroughs and Business Rates: Power, Politics and Property from the Tudors to Today
Jun 04, 2025
Episode 1: The Medieval Origins of The Star Chamber, Exceptional Financial Support and The History of Local Government Reorganisation in London
May 08, 2025