Speakers included Andy Burnham Andy Westwood Professor Francesca Gains Bart van Ark Richard Jones Anneliese Dodds Jennifer Williams Jack Newman Adam Hawksbee and several others!

Lots of discussion about levelling up, and Labour's plans for the agenda. Last year we held a series of events on the topic with Policy@Manchester in London, Manchester and at party conferences. This short paper highlights some of the key insights

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Thanks for having me on BBC Politics Tim Iredale - as the row continues, we’ve yet to hear back from our local Conservatives Stuart Andrew about whether they will commit not to fund their #GeneralElection with this racist; misogynistic money - we’ll let you know when we do…

Really looking forward to this! And especially excited to present new research with Rosalind Shorrocks on gender and political engagement, and Professor Francesca Gains on gendered policy pledges in 2024.

Ahead of the Budget tomorrow and in light of the Chancellor's forewarned suggestion that local authorities spend too much on consultants, the Government's consultancy expenditure increased by 130 per cent to £723 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22:

Archie Gray playing midfield

Today, thanks to #NationalLottery players, Future Lidos launch their digital Lido Toolkit to help those who are working to revive or create lidos across the UK.

It includes guidance on environmental sustainability, inclusivity and business development👉 heritagefund.org.uk/projects/lido-…

We are thilled to introduce The Lido Toolkit – the product of a major year-long collaboration supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Toolkit is the centrepiece of our new website, at futurelidos.org.
 
#futurelidos

The moon over ER tonight but truthfully it is ER which is over the moon #LUFC #MOT

I hope I can speak for all of us in the north of England to say how grateful we all are for the huge investment in transport in London to create the tax revenues to subsidise our poor productivity.

it’s absolutely vital that Tracy Brabin 🌹 ‘s 2nd term pledges include buses named after Bielsa permanently on the roads of West Yorkshire … #mot #alaw

77% funded after two day 🤯

Thank you everyone who has pledged their support, we are super close to achieving the target by the end of the first weekend which is incredible.

We’re not there yet so we’ll keep pushing

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The magnificent Hyde Town Hall is packed today for the latest ⁦GM4Women2028⁩ annual scorecard day ‘of reckoning’ - opened by ⁦Helen Pankhurst⁩ - reviewing our data, deeds & determination to campaign for better representation of women in all their diversity across GM

I'm thrilled to direct Gender Institute, Royal Holloway's Go Run Lead programme this year! We have a fantastic line-up of speakers and trainers, including Sarah Childs, Dr Sofia Collignon & Professor Francesca Gains (and me). Join us! ⤵️

I know - how brilliant - I can retire happy now!

Professor Francesca Gains UCL Duncan Ivison UoMPolitics UoM Urban Institute UMBUG Love the pop-up cafe idea! 🌿And some good news for your Thursday afternoon - the University will be investing in the remodelling of the ‘Old Quad’, focused on environmental sustainability, historic integrity, accessibility, and biodiversity: staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display/?…

Visiting UCL & love this pop up ‘Cafe on the Quad’ - (note the only vehicle here) - shame The Old Quad The University of Manchester ( manchester.ac.uk/study/virtual/…) is still just a car park - wouldn’t it be nice to make more of our historic space - what do you think Duncan Ivison ?

🗳️ Strengthening participation in devolved policymaking is vital to tackle inequalities.

📣 Learn how innovative approaches empower underrepresented voices and enhance decision-making.

📖 Read the latest article from Professor Francesca Gains and Liz Richardson: blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2023/09/…

📢New #PAG VSI on Violence against Women 📢 Professor Francesca Gains & Prof Vivien Lowndes in 'Identifying the Institutional Micro-Foundations of Gender Policy Change' interview newly elected police in 🇬🇧 to see how they implemented new rules to respond to VAW cambridge.org/core/journals/…

My latest bit for the Observer - why Tories' hardline immigration policies won't win over UK voters theguardian.com/politics/2023/…