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Why Everyday Austerity is Gendered
By Sarah Marie Hall Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
On the eve of both the Spring Budget and International Women’s Day, Dr Sarah Marie Hall examines the gendered nature of austerity and argues for a new economic system that addresses social inequalities and values caring work. Gaps created by a retreating welfare state are typically attended to by women in communities and families, underpinned […]
Disruptive Thinking for Disruptive Times
By Vikas Shah Filed Under: All posts Posted:
‘Disruption’ has become a signature term in business, culture, and increasingly in our politics. Here, Professor Vikas Shah offers his reflections on what disruption means in its economic, cultural and technical aspects, and the challenges and opportunities that each of these offer the policy-makers who are open to engaging with the speed and scale of […]
What can devo do for women?
By Francesca Gains Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted:
Political devolution is well on it’s way in Greater Manchester, with the health and social care budget having been devolved last April and with the imminent election of the Metro Mayor in May. However, there have been criticisms over how representative those making the devolution deals are of the communities they make decisions for. In the […]
2017 Budget “Hack” – Weds 8 March at Club Academy
Wednesday 8 March is Budget day, and Policy@Manchester are hosting a day-long Budget “Hack” for people to think, talk, tweet and blog their thoughts on this great political event. All welcome The Budget Hack is our attempt to do something a little different – on Budget Day (Weds 8 March), we have hired Club Academy […]
Post-Brexit Trade Policy: Negotiating Country-by-Country Deals and its Discontents
By Silke Trommer Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted:
As Britain prepares to exit the European Union and as news outlets, think tanks and policy experts try to work out the Government’s strategy and priorities for their exiting agreement and plans post-Brexit, trade policy continues to be a key theme. With the new US administration making clear their country-by-country approach to trade deals, Dr […]
Short-termism and the future of Britain’s cities
By Mike Emmerich Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Devo, Urban Posted:
Ahead of the release of his book, Britain’s Cities, Britain’s Future, Mike Emmerich looks at the issue of short-termism in policy making and sets out some ways forwards for addressing the geographic imbalance of economic growth and productivity in the UK’s cities. Encouraging long-term thinking in policy making has long been a challenge, both with […]
Automatic enrolment into workplace pensions: the view from 2016
By Hayley James Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion Posted:
In December, 2016, the UK government announced there would be a review of auto-enrolment, the policy mechanism adopted in 2012 to increase saving in workplace pensions. University of Manchester researcher Hayley James considers what is known about the impact of auto-enrolment on pension saving so far and which groups this policy is leaving behind. Since […]
The first cut is the deepest: how the crisis in children and young people’s mental health was created
By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted:
In the coming weeks, the House of Commons Education and Health Select Committees will be hearing oral evidence on their inquiry into children and young people’s mental health and the role of education. Members of the Manchester Institute of Education have written three blogs expanding on some of the key issues in their submission and […]
Young people, social media and the Internet: part of the problem and the solution?
By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted:
In the coming weeks, the House of Commons Education and Health Select Committees will be hearing oral evidence on their inquiry into children and young people’s mental health and the role of education. Members of the Manchester Institute of Education have written three blogs expanding on some of the key issues in their submission and […]
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