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10 years of vague investment in ‘skills’ has just prepared a new generation to *leave the region* and they’ll think the answer to this is to invest in ‘skills’ again.
Why do Birmingham, West Midlands, and British policymakers not seem to hear the alarm bells ringing in their head or see the clear need to sort out our misfiring infrastructure seeing stats like these?
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Good map. Good discussions to have. One thing we can think through is how the fiscal deficits of most of Britain changed as welfare spending was cut in the 2010s.
75% of constituencies in England and Wales spend more on welfare than their workers pay in income tax and National Insurance. London and the South East are the only regions that are net contributors; the North East is the most welfare-dependent region in England.
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Perhaps I'll do the very specific calculations this evening. But I don't think it's good news for the "cut welfare" crows. You need a growth plan for England outside the South East. And currently I don't think the ASI, IEA, and their crowd have one, or even care about having one.
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In the short term, a tourism tax almost certainly reduces tourism. Must do. I doubt building a model of it is that useful. Let's just try it and measure it
In the medium term, the investment and spending that a tourist tax raises the money for probably usually increases tourism.
In the medium term, the investment and spending that a tourist tax raises the money for probably usually increases tourism.
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Should be an interesting read this,... will I actually read it or should I get AI to read it to me like I did with Kemi Badenoch's "the right way".
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Fianna Fáil are also working on this stuff, but in a slightly more cautious and "within government" way.
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Tom Forth retweeted
Since Leeds last won on a 1230 kick off in the Prem, there’s been 5 Prime Ministers, Neighbours went, came back and went again and there’s been 14 deaths in Eastenders!
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Extraordinary scenes here at the J Davidson Stadium.
Visibility down to a few yards.
No-one has any idea what is going on.
Supporters holding mobile torches aloft, like it’s an Elton John concert.
It is still 2-2, we think.
@altrinchamfc
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Thankfully, as long as we can keep data centre away from central government, it shouldn't matter. Leeds City Council backs data centres. So does our Mayor. If we can protect local planning powers, Richard Burgon's degrowth views shouldn't matter. 🤞
The sad irony of this is:
- the Leeds data centre is estimated to create 1,000+ jobs across the region
- its water needs are roughly equivalent to 5 moderately busy car washes
- and... it will use rainwater gathering, so a decent chunk of water needs are covered anyway
Objecting to it essentially makes the region poorer, for no real gain.
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If you grab national powers to overrule anti-growth local government where you are, they will be used to overrule pro-growth local government where I am. You are choosing where you want growth, not whether you want growth.
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