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Bright Blue

@brightblueuk.bsky.social

The independent think tank for defending and improving liberal society. brightblue.org.uk

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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · last wk.

A chance to clear the head with a brisk, beautiful morning walk overlooking Lake Como during a very educational and enjoyable AI conference - on how Europe can ensure AI innovation & diffusion across the continent is competitive, safe and serves liberal democracy Thanks to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

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Bright Blue@brightblueuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

📣 First Bright Blue policy win under Burnham! Mayors will now be able to grant upfront permission for development without a developer having to apply, as well as to take over key planning applications and direct a local authority to take it forward. www.brightblue.org.uk/bartek-stani...

Government adopts Bright Blue recommendation to give mayors the power to introduce upzoning policies - Bright Blue

Bright Blue responds to the Government's Bright Blue responds to the Government’s announcement that mayors will now be able to grant upfront...

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Bright Blue@brightblueuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Bright Blue was at Reform UK Party Conference today arguing we need to lower electricity prices and reduce carbon emissions Speakers: Poppy Coburn, The Telegraph Gawain Towler, Reform UK Duncan Massey MSP, Reform UK Scotland Chris Norris, NRLA Duncan Carter, Calor Gas Ryan Shorthouse, Bright Blue

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Bright Blue@brightblueuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Bright Blue was at Reform UK Party Conference today arguing we need to lower electricity prices and reduce carbon emissions Speakers: Poppy Coburn, The Telegraph Gawain Towler, Reform UK Duncan Massey MSP, Reform UK Scotland Chris Norris, NRLA Duncan Carter, Calor Gas Ryan Shorthouse, Bright Blue

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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 3w ago

Last month, @brightblueuk.bsky.social released our latest report. It proposes major changes to our social security system and tax system to ensure a fairer deal for everyone - the self-employed, employees and taxpayers. Read it here: www.brightblue.org.uk/working-it-o...

Bright Blue: Self-employed should get the same safety net as employees, and pay the same tax to pay for it - Bright Blue

Bright Blue, the independent think tank for defending and improving liberal society, has today published a new report, Working it out: A new...

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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

👏 The current Home Secretary is taking a principled and creative approach to asylum policy reform through her new Immigration and Asylum Bill. 💡 The Immigration and Asylum Bill includes two Bright Blue policy wins.

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@centrewrite.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨NEW EXCHANGE🚨 Would scrapping leasehold be a mistake? Samuel Hughes of @worksinprogress.bsky.social y.social : YES @williamprescott.bsky.social of @brightblueuk.bsky.social : NO 👇Link👇 centrewrite.brightblue.org.uk/samuel-hughe...

Samuel Hughes and William Prescott: Would scrapping leasehold be a mistake?

The Law Commission correctly argued that thresholds need to be reduced and that this would make commonhold into a viable tenure.

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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Spring Statement forecast only modest improvements in living standards We argue that instead of just focussing on boosting incomes, we also need to cut essential costs to boost the living standards of low-to-middle income households Covered in @cityam.bsky.social www.cityam.com/reeves-is-ou...

Reeves is outrageously complacent on economic growth

The dust has settled on the Chancellor's pointless Spring Statement and it looks even worse in the rear-view mirror than it did in real time.

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