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Why opposing data centres isn’t progressive – essential deep dive by @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social for Arguably. “Many of the fears around data centres are overblown, and the benefits – to national security, tax revenue, public services – are substantial.” www.arguably.uk/p/opposing-d...
Opposing data centres isn’t progressive
The fears around them are overblown, while the benefits are substantial
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“Schemes such as this will keep returning in different forms as long as FIFA is structured to profit from the decisions it makes as football’s governing body. Only institutional reform can break that cycle.” @jamesbreckwoldt.bsky.social writes on how to fix FIFA. www.arguably.uk/p/infantino-...
Infantino isn’t the problem
FIFA’s conflicting incentives are the root of this crisis – here’s how to fix them.
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“Schemes such as this will keep returning in different forms as long as FIFA is structured to profit from the decisions it makes. Only institutional reform can break that cycle.” Sharp piece by @jamesbreckwoldt.bsky.social for Arguably on how to fix FIFA. www.arguably.uk/p/infantino-...
Infantino isn’t the problem
FIFA’s conflicting incentives are the root of this crisis – here’s how to fix them.
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London has the highest poverty rate in England – mostly due to housing costs. Greater fiscal devolution, giving it the freedom to build more is part of the answer. www.arguably.uk/p/set-london...
Set London free
The capital is a giant chained by Westminster – a pro-growth government should release it
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This is crazy. Unchain the beast.
George Eaton@georgeeaton.bsky.social · 5d agoSet London free! No other leading G7 city has such limited powers – it's chained by Westminster. New piece for Arguably on the case for radical devolution to boost growth, housing and infrastructure and end the begging-bowl culture that still holds the city back. www.arguably.uk/p/set-london...
London gets to keep less tax revenue than almost any other leading G7 city. Greater fiscal devolution will be good for growth, housing and infrastructure – the Bakerloo extension blocked by Reeves can be self-financed. www.arguably.uk/p/set-london...
Set London free! No other leading G7 city has such limited powers – it's chained by Westminster. New piece for Arguably on the case for radical devolution to boost growth, housing and infrastructure and end the begging-bowl culture that still holds the city back. www.arguably.uk/p/set-london...
Set London free
The capital is a giant chained by Westminster – a pro-growth government should release it
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To avoid a new prisons crisis, Burnham must continue sentencing reform, writes @davidgauke.bsky.social. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-is...
Britain is in denial on the prisons crisis
Burnham’s decision to pause early releases is good politics but bad policy
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Why solving the prison capacity crisis is hard but unavoidable. My piece for Arguably on why there’s no alternative to an early release scheme. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-is...
Britain is in denial on the prisons crisis
Burnham’s decision to pause early releases is good politics but bad policy
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Perhaps the most shameful thing on the ‘too difficult, sort later’ list of policy problems facing Britain. Great piece today on @arguablymag.bsky.social from former Justice Secretary @davidgauke.bsky.social This one is FREE to read!
George Eaton@georgeeaton.bsky.social · last wk.Britain is in denial on the prisons crisis – essential reading from @davidgauke.bsky.social on how we could run out of places *by November* if Burnham abandons the sentencing reforms. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-is...
Britain is in denial on the prisons crisis – essential reading from @davidgauke.bsky.social on how we could run out of places *by November* if Burnham abandons the sentencing reforms. www.arguably.uk/p/britain-is...
Britain is in denial on the prisons crisis
Burnham’s decision to pause early releases is good politics but bad policy
arguably.uk
Good to see @benjudah.bsky.social’s piece on anti-kleptocracy picked up in Playbook. Subscribe to Arguably to read it now: www.arguably.uk/p/dirty-mone...
Replacing Stamp Duty with a new property tax was championed by @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social in this Arguably piece. “A further benefit of property taxation is that it could be combined with the replacement of Stamp Duty, one of the most harmful taxes ever designed.” www.arguably.uk/p/could-a-we...
Could a wealth tax work?
Targeting property is the fairest and most economically productive option
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“Seizing the microphone for a national conversation about gold, crypto and dodgy property is the perfect way to make Farage squirm”. @benjudah.bsky.social writes on the anti-corruption summit that he planned and that Burnham should champion. www.arguably.uk/p/dirty-mone...
Dirty money should be Burnham’s fight
The new PM can lead the anti-corruption summit that I planned
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Dirty money should be Burnham’s fight – essential reading from @benjudah.bsky.social on the international anti-corruption summit that he planned and that the new PM can champion. www.arguably.uk/p/dirty-mone...
Dirty money should be Burnham’s fight
The new PM can lead the anti-corruption summit that I planned
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Reindustrialisation must be built on AI – @marthadacombe.bsky.social writes on how Andy Burnham can remove the obstacles to growth. www.arguably.uk/p/reindustri...
Reindustrialisation must be built on AI
It’s time to sweep away the obstacles to firms scaling in the UK
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The UK has a new Growth Minister: Dan Tomlinson. Read @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social’s recent growth manifesto on 23 ways to end the UK’s multi-decade stagnation. www.arguably.uk/p/a-growth-m...
A growth manifesto for Andy Burnham
23 ways the next PM can end Britain’s multi-decade stagnation
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I wrote about why I think Andy Burnham's pledge to end rough sleeping is good politics as well as policy: offering the prospect of quick tangible results as he gets on with address less tractable structural problems, and allowing him to showcase his authentic personal commitment to the cause:
How do you end rough sleeping? @aveek18.bsky.social writes on how rapid progress can be made and the lessons from the last Labour government’s success. www.arguably.uk/p/how-do-you...
How do you end rough sleeping?
The last Labour government proved that rapid progress is possible
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How do you end rough sleeping? This is excellent from @aveek18.bsky.social for Arguably on why rapid progress is possible and the lessons from the last Labour government. www.arguably.uk/p/how-do-you...
How do you end rough sleeping?
The last Labour government proved that rapid progress is possible
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“Burnham is more radical than any prime minister for decades on devolution, public ownership, social care and electoral reform. Why wouldn’t a progressive be excited?” @iandunt.bsky.social writes on why you’re allowed to feel hopeful. www.arguably.uk/p/the-left-s...
The left should stop being so miserable
Andy Burnham’s arrival in No 10 is a moment to rediscover hope
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Burnham is radical on devolution, public ownership and electoral reform. He has appointed serious people with proven track records. He is charismatic, has real emotional presence, and a proven appeal to voters. Why wouldn’t a progressive be excited? open.substack.com/pub/arguably...
The left should stop being so miserable
Andy Burnham’s arrival in No 10 is a moment to rediscover hope
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“Burnham is more radical than any prime minister for decades on devolution, public ownership, social care and electoral reform”. @iandunt.bsky.social writes for Arguably on why it’s time for progressives to rediscover hope. www.arguably.uk/p/the-left-s...
The left should stop being so miserable
Andy Burnham’s arrival in No 10 is a moment to rediscover hope
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Burnham says his mission is to reverse the privatisation and the centralisation of the 1980s, so what does that look like? My deep-dive interview with @mathewlawrence.bsky.social on Burnham’s new economic model. www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism?
Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like
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“People ... are paying too much for too little and the productive potential of the economy is constrained by an architecture of ownership that is not working in the interests of ordinary communities.” @georgeeaton.bsky.social interviewed @mathewlawrence.bsky.social 👇 www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism?
Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like
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Why Britain’s privatisation experiment is so extraordinary by international standards. www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
Can Andy Burnham achieve his aim of reversing Thatcherism? @georgeeaton.bsky.social interviews @mathewlawrence.bsky.social on public ownership, wealth taxes, fiscal rules and Burnham’s choice of Chancellor. www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism?
Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like
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Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism? My deep-dive interview with @mathewlawrence.bsky.social of @cmmonwealth.bsky.social covering public ownership, wealth taxes, fiscal rules and Burnham's choice of chancellor (£/free trial). www.arguably.uk/p/can-andy-b...
Can Andy Burnham reverse Thatcherism?
Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like
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