The episode focuses on the Finance Act 2020 and R3’s journey in campaigning against the return of crown preference. James also kindly provides an overview of how a Government policy goes from an idea to statue.

Guest Speaker:

James Jeffreys, Senior Press, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, R3

Biography:

As the Head of R3’s Press, Policy and Public Affairs team, James is responsible for leading R3’s engagement with the Government, Parliament, stakeholders and the media.

James is also responsible for developing R3’s policy positions and communicating them to key decision makers.

Prior to joining R3, James worked as a Senior Parliamentary Researcher for a Cabinet Minister, after having studied Economics at Cardiff University.