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On the 24th of November 1999, the United Kingdom banned the use of asbestos. Twenty years later and this toxic mineral still plagues public health, being linked to multiple diseases including mesothelioma. But why...
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Recording now available | #Postliberalism in the UK with @Phillip_Blond @moveincircles @Louise_m_perry @GoodwinMJ @PaulEmb…
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Optimistic final thoughts from @GoodwinMJ on the opening up of discussion about where we go from here. Good way to end…
Great seminar by @Res_Publica. Just 7 of our MPs now come working class jobs out of a population where 60% describe them…
“I’m mixed about Johnson government, and Johnson probably isn’t the person to deliver on this agenda. But [the Tories can s…
"London today has more domestic staff than it did in Victorian London"
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Mary Harrington rocking it on @res_publica #po…
Here we go for the second session of the #PostLiberal series organised by @Phillip_Blond / @res_publica ! 👏
I see my influe…
Still running if anyone wants to join - looking forward to what Nick Timothy and Paul Embery have to say ... maybe blue labour…
Now listening to @Louise_m_perry at @res_publica on #postliberalism webinar, arguing convincingly that under liberalism and…
Listening to the @res_publica seminar on #postliberalism: @moveincircles giving a stirring argument about how "Hilary Clinto…
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At 3pm today I'll be joining @Louise_m_perry, @GoodwinMJ, @PaulEmbery and @Phillip_Blond in @res_publica's seminar, to t…
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New @res_publica report on local government: "We conclude that there is little evidence to indicate an optimal size of local gov…
Size doesn't matter for #devolution or reform, writes our Principal Research Consultant, Mark Morrin
lgcplus.com/politics/gover…
5) The potential contribution that smaller units of
government can make, in helping to grow economies
and providing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
4) Institutional reform where it is desired, that can address the issue of electoral inequality, to ensure a consis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
3) Combined authorities, structured from the bottom
up, using existing units of government, to form new
territories… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2) New connections between places, within and across
regions, with a relative scaling-up of powers across
larger ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
However, local government is about more than just functioning economies. Reform should therefore focus on:1)Pragmat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
If travel to work areas where to form the basis for reformed local government this would see a reduction of existin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
If reform is necessary, then the arguments best support unitary government of any size that can connect through com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Our fundamental contention is that much of the
argument for the vertical integration of local government fails to m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
This said, in designing the best model for modern local governance, one that can meet the challenge of connecting f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…