A quick scan of some of the results show very low turnout rates in many areas. Labour may be doing well but I’m not sure we can say the same for democracy, & certainly not helped by the introduction of voter ID

It's my favourite fantasy Chancellor dr nicola headlam Bringing more joy to us about the impact of an interest rate rise

Given the new data on insolvencies & the second month of record high insolvencies this year, you might be interested in reading our latest #REDI_Updates & see how businesses are being impacted by #inflation and the #CostOfLivingCrisis Thanks to everyone who contributed to this

Bank of England increased interest rates to 5.25% to cool economy. But, demand has been falling. Supply side issues are driving up prices, energy, labour shortages, supply chains (Brexit), low investment and productivity etc. Interest rate rises won't necessarily fix this

NIESR has found the UK has "lost 5 years of economic growth" as the triple blow of Brexit, COVID and invasion of Ukraine badly affected the economy. Almost like years of public funding cuts, low growth and investment might have left the economy more vulnerable to economic shocks

Starting now!‼️ The Birmingham Economic Review 2023 Launch @ The Exchange, Birmingham. #BER23

The narrative of this year's BER is not quite as clear as it has been in a past, in other years there were opportunities to look forward to such as the Commonwealth games and HS2, now these opportunities aren't quite as clear #BER23

John Cotton: The BER identifies some of the deep challenges that faces the city, however it also demonstrates the opportunities #BER23

Mike Owens heights we need to realign economics, economics is the allocation of scare resources, we need to realign our economy to help those most deprived, to provide opportunity, boost health, improve productivity, improve transport to reduce wasted scarce resources #BER23

Anne Green notes the majority of those economically inactive don't wish to work, and whilst most of these individuals are sick and therefore unable to work, for others which are economically inactive it is largely due to flexibility issues and secure employment issues #BER23

Arts, culture and the wider experience economy trend is key to pride in place and encouraging people into the city centre #BER23

Excited to see the Megatrends in the Midlands report now published and out in the world. The report asks what are the global megatrends, how will they affect our region, and how can we prepare. The TLDR 🧵

See our analysis of the King's Speech below and the economic impact on the West Midlands. There are no new announcements in this speech, but stay tuned for our Autumn Statement analysis (22nd of November), might be a little more exciting (but hopefully not mini budget exciting)

Last week the King’s Speech marked the start of the parliamentary year, it sets out the new Labour government’s priorities for the parliamentary year. Alice Pugh and Rebecca Riley discuss the key takeaways from the King’s Speech. shorturl.at/hMFWw

Councils across the UK are fearing effective bankruptcy. In our latest blog we find council tax rises might be the least-worst option to fund the gap 🧵 Read the blog here 👇 shorturl.at/aC1g7 Jessica Murray Birmingham Dispatch Joshua Neicho ResearchProfessional City-REDI

A new report by Alice Pugh for the Local Innovation Policy Partnership Hub identifies key themes and issues local partnerships should consider when designing interventions to improve inclusive and sustainable local economic performance. shorturl.at/lLOlJ 1/7

Inclusive and Sustainable Local Economic Performance Alice Pugh summarises the key findings from her recently released Inclusive and Sustainable Local Economic Performance Evidence Review. shorturl.at/HvlVB

Analysis from City-RED (Alice Pugh, Hannes Read, Prof Rebecca Riley and Dr Sara Hassan of 20 university economic impact assessments shows the 12 ways universities can make a place-based economic impact. Here’s what we’ve found⬇️