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A shared Britain – refugee policy for 2017

By Jonathan Darling and Gulwali Passarlay Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Europe, Urban Posted: January 10, 2017

To start the year, Dr Jonathan Darling, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography specialising in the politics and ethics of forced migration, and Gulwali Passarlay, Afghan refugee, politics graduate and author of ‘The Lightless Sky’, reflect on how government might support asylum seekers and refugees in 2017. Together, they discuss the challenges of the last year […]

Grand Brexit Strategies – Can Whitehall Cope? A Potted-History of [Not] Joining Government Up

By Dave Richards and Martin Smith Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted: December 6, 2016

Brexit is a political challenge on an unprecedented scale. The process of exiting the European Union impacts every government department, and requires a level of co-ordination that UK governments have rarely managed to achieve. Here, the University of Manchester’s Dave Richards and the University of York’s Martin Smith survey the size of the challenge facing […]

Will the Mayor help Manchester get what it wants, this time?

By Ruth Lupton and Stephen Clarke Filed Under: All posts Posted: November 30, 2016

Looking forward to next May, when Greater Manchester elects its first Metro Mayor, Stephen Clarke of Resolution Foundation and Professor Ruth Lupton of the University of Manchester’s Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit highlight what they should do to tackle the disparity in living standards. People working in central Manchester earn £2.81 an hour more than those […]

Can we afford NOT to afford the NHS?

By Kieran Walshe Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: November 30, 2016

Professor Kieran Walshe of the Alliance Manchester Business School responds to the absence of NHS and Social Care from last week’s Autumn Statement. Weighing the dangers of continuing budget cuts and spiralling demand against the opportunities offered by the devolution of health and social care being piloted in Greater Manchester, Prof. Walshe argues that the economic […]

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 […]

So, Where Are We Now? Old, New and Anti-Politics in Britain Today

By Dave Richards Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, British Politics Posted: November 21, 2016

2016 has been a political rollercoaster. Both the Brexit result and the Trump victory are leading many to question what is happening in our politics and where we go from here. The University of Manchester’s Professor Dave Richards has tracked the rise of the populist ‘anti-politics’ sentiment that has delivered two unprecedented political upsets, and calls […]

Why fair pay must be a priority for Manchester’s new mayor

By Alec Spencer Filed Under: Inclusive Growth Posted: October 27, 2016

Paying the living wage must be at the top of the mayoral agenda if everyone who lives and works in Greater Manchester and beyond is to benefit from a growing economy, says Alec Spencer. In Greater Manchester, wages have fallen faster than the UK average since 2009 Devolution and Northern Powerhouse presents a critical opportunity to […]

Housing crisis: the scandal of empty homes

By Alexandra Albert Filed Under: All posts Posted: October 4, 2016

As the Treasury announces plans this week to allocate another £5bn to boost housebuilding and measures to speed up the planning process, Alexandra Albert says we must also demand action on the hundreds of thousands of homes lying empty. As this week’s announcements show, the housing crisis remains a primary concern for policymakers, as well […]

How best to measure UK ‘success’

By Graham Whitham Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted: September 29, 2016

The current simplistic approach to measuring economic growth has led to policy being narrowly focused on headline measures of economic activity rather than achieving positive economic and social outcomes for the population, says Graham Whitham. Tomorrow, when the latest UK economic accounts are released for scrutiny, local planners and stakeholders will be keen to see […]

A shared Britain – refugee policy for 2017

Grand Brexit Strategies – Can Whitehall Cope? A Potted-History of [Not] Joining Government Up

Will the Mayor help Manchester get what it wants, this time?

Can we afford NOT to afford the NHS?

Hammond turns to science (…and mayors must follow)

So, Where Are We Now? Old, New and Anti-Politics in Britain Today

Why fair pay must be a priority for Manchester’s new mayor

Housing crisis: the scandal of empty homes

How best to measure UK ‘success’

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