Nathan Yeowell
@NathanYeowell
Founder & director @futuregovforum | @UKLabour Cllr for Panteg @torfaencouncil | ex @progbrit @Labtowin @NPCthinks @LGA_Labour @BBCPolitics | usual disclaimers
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http://futuregovernanceforum.co.uk 11-06-2017 14:36:23
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Reading a fascinating lecture by Mike Emmerich on the history and future of GM’s economy. This, it seems to me, is crucial in any discussion of the city region’s success or otherwise. You have to appreciate the mountain it had to climb.
Today marks 20 years since the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 which Margaret Thatcher and Michael Howard introduced to ban local authorities and schools from ‘promoting homosexuality’, referring to ‘pretend family relationships’. Thank you The Labour Party
'As long as my community is attacked from bad-faith actors on both sides of politics I WILL speak out.'
Powerful words from Noa Hoffman - well said!
My The Guardian story: Charities ‘near insolvency’ after using public donations to prop up underfunded public sector contracts to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds theguardian.com/society/2023/n…
We now have a Home Secretary who has aligned her political star & career interests with the cause of public order breaking down. #SuellaBraverman
I'm probs (50+ years) late to the party but the version of 'You Turn Me On I'm A Radio' w/ Neil Young & The Stray Gators on Joni Mitchell Archives V3 is funky AF, gives it a real down home and dirty vibe, completely changes it (in a good way!)
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