PODCAST: Clarity dissects the 2023 King's Speech

2023’s King’s Speech opened a new Parliamentary session and set out the UK Government’s ideas and priorities for the year ahead.

This year’s Speech contained a number of important proposals – including on data protection, digital markets, autonomous vehicles, and fossil fuels, but left some people underwhelmed by what it had to say on renewables, AI, and health. The current Conservative Government in the UK is trying to open up clearer dividing lines with the Labour Opposition Party in advance of next year's election, as well as working to secure enthusiastic engagement from its voter base. But with the Conservative Party struggling in the polls, does this Speech contain enough ideas and ambition to turn things around?

You can listen to Clarity’s podcast discussion analyzing the Speech, what it aimed to do, what it lacked, and what next steps might look like below. You can also see a full sector-by-sector analysis here.