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Ryan Shorthouse

@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social

Founder & Chair, Bright Blue | Deputy Chair, Transforming Access and Student Outcomes (TASO) | Commissioner, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) | NED, Office of the Small Business Commissioner | Visiting Fellow, University of Bath

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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 2w ago

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 · last mo.

📣 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 · last mo.

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 · last mo.

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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Tim Bale@timbale.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just seen some advice to Burnham from Thatcher (h/t @ryanshorthouse.bsky.social): "Never be bewitched by public opinion polls. They change very quickly. Set out your political principles, explain what you believe and why, the policies which flow from them, and how you're going to implement them."

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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Ryan Shorthouse@ryanshorthouse.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Two @brightblueuk.bsky.social policy wins announced by DEFRA: 🔹 Introducing mandatory labelling on new wood-burning stoves 🔹Tightening emissions standards on new wood-burning stoves Read more here: www.brightblue.org.uk/stoves-win-2...

Government adopts Bright Blue recommendations on wood-burning stoves - Bright Blue

Bright Blue responds to the Government's Leeds Reforms, including a review of lending rules to potentially allow a prospective buyer to get a...

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