I was very proud to give the State of the City address for Liverpool on friday, invited by Cllr Liam Robinson & Liverpool City Council...
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Crushingly predictable. I honestly wonder sometimes whether these 'Red Wall MPs' might be the death of Labour.
The Review points to a fragmented further education system as a barrier for young people moving into work.
Cities and universities may have an important role in expanding vocational and technical pathways👇
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Tim Bale
I accepted the victory of wildlife and was ready to vote in the second round.
… then I learned that the category voting system meant puffin would get locked out, but emperor dragonfly could win on 13%🫠.
UK tax has gone up significantly over the last 25 years
But the tax paid by the average UK worker has not
This apparent miracle was achieved by taxing “other people”: higher earners, capital, property, banks, etc
The strategy has run out of road
A 🧵 on what happens next.
How England’s rising NEET rates highlight the role of cities, devolution, skills, transport and housing in the Milburn Review.
You have to admire the chutzpah of the BBC’s response to the Trump lawsuit
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Great to see a MP engaging like this but a piece that raises more questions than answers.
As a approach this isnt that far off the govts - tho maybe nods towards more direct delivery. What are the different mechanisms we're considering here? How do you manage short term inflationary pressures?
Particularly as it elides quite different sectors and challenges. Are you willing to let water bills rise to cover additional investment? How do you reduce the cost of building? What exactly is smarter regulation?
This is a 10 year approach (which is good) but how do you manage a spike *now?*
