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VIDEO BLOG: The opportunities of health devolution

By Ian Greer Filed Under: Devo, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: December 15, 2016

In light of the newly announced investment in research and development of cancer medicines, Professor Ian Greer talks about Greater Manchester’s devolved health and social care budget and the opportunities this brings for linking up discovery science with clinics and commissioners across the region. 

Tagged With: cancer, devolution, Greater Manchester, health, research, social care

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The productivity puzzle

Diane Coyle By Diane Coyle Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: December 14, 2016

Last week, policy@manchester hosted a roundtable on productivity with representatives from HM Treasury, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and academics from The University of Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds. Here, Professor Diane Coyle reflects on the discussion and lays out her views on what needs to be done to boost the UK’s economic productivity. If the pre-financial […]

Tagged With: economic growth, economy, GDP, productivity, the Treasury, UK economy

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Behavioural Insights: intelligent policy-making and devolution

By Felicity Algate Filed Under: All posts, Devo Posted: December 12, 2016

Felicity Algate heads up the Behavioural Insights Team: North, advising public authorities on how the distinctive ‘behavioural insights’ approach to policy-making can deliver more effective and evidence-based policy successes. Felicity recently worked with New Economy on a specialist workshop event outlining the opportunities for the behavioural insights approach to guide decision-making at Greater Manchester’s devolved city-region […]

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Hammond turns to science (…and mayors must follow)

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth, Urban Posted: November 29, 2016

There may or may not be a plan for Brexit, but after the Autumn Statement last week, there is now at least a plan for mitigating it. In summary, it is based on abandoning George Osborne’s fiscal targets and borrowing significant amounts in order to fund infrastructure and to finance a new industrial strategy. Taken […]

Tagged With: autumn statement, Brexit, economic policy, regional mayors

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Agreeing to austerity: does signing up to devolution challenge the Northern Powerhouse?

By David Ethrington and Martin Jones Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Inclusive Growth Posted: November 17, 2016

Austerity and devolution are inextricably linked and present significant challenges to the government’s Northern Powerhouse and devolution strategies. This is because of the importance of the public sector and public services for both supporting growth policies and addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and areas argue Dr David Etherington and Professor Martin Jones. By signing […]

Tagged With: austerity, devolution, inclusive growth, Northern Powerhouse

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In a world sceptical of political promises, I’m trying to keep mine

By John Bercow MP Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Westminster Watch, Whitehall Watch Posted: November 16, 2016

As part of Parliament Week and after delivering the annual Sammy Finer Lecture at The University of Manchester, John Bercow MP writes on how he has sought to use his time in office as the Speaker of the House of Commons to bring about Parliamentary reform. Reforming the legislature One of the roles of the […]

Tagged With: house of commons, John Bercow, MP, parliament, parliamentary reform, reform, Speaker of the House, UK politics

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Devo Manc and the Northern Powerhouse – why we must stop excluding young people

By Sarah Marie Hall and Laura Pottinger Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Ethnicity Posted: August 12, 2016

Next May, for the first time, Greater Manchester will go to the polls to vote for a Mayor who will oversee key areas including housing, transport and policing, as well as controlling the recently-devolved £6bn health and social care budget. But will young people’s voices be heard and what is being done to engage them? […]

Tagged With: Brexit, DevoManc, Northern Powerhouse, OnDevo, young people

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Time for action on economic marginalisation in Greater Manchester

Ruth Lupton By Ruth Lupton Filed Under: Devo, Inclusive Growth Posted: August 4, 2016

The Brexit vote underscores the need to address the economic marginalisation of the many people and communities across the UK who have been left behind by economic change. Ruth Lupton says it is time for inclusive growth to be on everyone’s agenda. Since we joined the Common Market in 1975 (but not because of it), […]

Tagged With: Brexit, devolution, economy, inclusive growth, inequalities, poverty

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The plight of the poorest: time for a local economic reset?

By Neil McInroy Filed Under: Devo, Inclusive Growth Posted: July 28, 2016

For too long, we have either turned a blind eye to poverty and disadvantage or hoped that a general rising tide of economic wealth would trickle down. It’s time to reboot prevailing local economic policy – argues Neil McInroy – which is failing the poorest in society. The vote to leave the EU has opened […]

Tagged With: devolution, growth, inequality, localism, poverty

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City States – the Break-up of Britain or a New England?

By Michael Taylor Filed Under: All posts, Devo, Urban Posted: June 9, 2016

Devo Manc and the Northern Powerhouse – are they a chance to change Greater Manchester for the better or are they just  rhetoric? Michael Taylor looks at where the city is today, and says it’s time to seize the day. Overshadowing so much of what social democracy can be in the next century is Scotland. […]

Tagged With: devolution, Greater Manchester, MancDevo, Manchester Independent Economic Review, Northern Powerhouse

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