Guest Opinion by Steve Race MP: The South West’s Innovation Moment
About the writer: Steve Race has been the serving Member of Parliament for Exeter since 2024. He is a member of the Labour
The University of Exeter’s academic politics journal, run by students.
About the writer: Steve Race has been the serving Member of Parliament for Exeter since 2024. He is a member of the Labour
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