Planning & Development Director BJC Planning ~ NED @wearebrightblue ~ GGT @ULIEurope ~ AB @RepPlanningGrp ~ Fellow @theRSAorg ~ views personal
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Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
Good to see the new Home Secretary @ShabanaMahmood wanting to suspend visas for countries with poor returns record on asylum seekers
@WeAreBrightBlue advocated this in our recent report: brightblue.org.uk/migration-…
New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood first interview
- rules out running for deputy leader
- says UK will suspend visas for counties that don’t do return deals
- spells out long standing support for ID cards
- says will go further than Yvette Copper on boats
- styles herself the “whatever it takes” Home Secretary
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
What are political & economic impacts of different property tax regimes to Stamp Duty & Council Tax?
@WeAreBrightBlue published major 2021 report on this, authored by @LSEnews Profs Paul Cheshire & Christian Hilber
Hope @RachelReevesMP & @hmtreasury read brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/…
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
The vocal minority whom engage with the current planning system are not reflective of the diverse views of our communities.
We should build a more representative planning structure which broadens engagement, unlocking desperately needed homes and growth.
@RepPlanningGrp
NIMBYism is a dead end for the @Conservatives and @reformparty_uk - it will just alienate their supporters under 40 who want new development in their local area publicfirst.co.uk/wp-content…
Delighted to join the @RepPlanningGrp Representative Planning Group Advisory Board - a great cross-party initative.
Looking forward to working on the ways we can also give a voice to the silent majority who support the delivery of new homes in their community #planning #homes
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Excited to be attending the @UrbanLandInst Europe Conference 2025 in London this week with @placesforlondon . Where industry leaders unite to shape the built environment #ULIEurope #UrbanLandInstitute #ULI #PlacesforLondon crowdcard.co/share/rhn4e68t/…
📢 Looking forward to chairing tomorrow's @WeAreBrightBlue event on 'Unlocking prosperity' with speakers: @kevinhollinrake, @lordMoylan @SCP_Hughes and @ArchieHall hosted w/ @finan_fairness
Join us at Surveyors House, Westminster: tinyurl.com/livingstardards
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
Delighted to host the @WeAreBrightBlue Spring Reception last week.
I said: "The liberal centre-right - as opposed to the authoritarian right and statist left - will have our time again soon, to fix the big problems and build a more prosperous, green and abundant country."
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
📣 OUT NOW Bright Blue's latest report: a plan to reduce legal and illegal migration, and ensure migrants contribute more both economically and socially.
Edited by @wjprescott & Joe Harrison.
**"Mainstream parties need honest and deliverable policy prospectus to reduce immigration"**
🔵 10 essays
🔵 Over 40 policy recommendations
This essay collection is an attempt to offer a popular and effective set of policies to improve our immigration system, rooted in centre-right principles: control, contribution and cohesion. That is, national governments should have the power to determine the number and type of migrants who are admitted. And migrants should only be admitted and allowed to stay if they successfully contribute to and integrate into our country.
Covered in @Telegraph, @Daily_Express, @politico & @timeshighered
Read: brightblue.org.uk/portfolio/…
Looking forward to chairing this afternoon's work panel at today's intergenerational inequality conference hosted with @YF_Foundation & guests: @justinmadders @mattwarman Matt Williams @e_nation Tella Allas @McKinsey @Barry_YFF and Yi Kang @YF_Foundation
#youngpeople #inequality
📣 TODAY Join @WeAreBrightBlue & @YF_Foundation
‘A country for young people: tackling intergenerational inequality'
🕗 11:45 - 16:30
📍 3 Pancras Sq, London, N1C 4AG
🎙️ 25 cross-party cross-sectoral speakers
RSVP brightblue.org.uk/a-country-…
Watch keynote youtube.com/watch?v=jhle-scj…
Excellent debate @WeAreBrightBlue's panel on ‘Building up? How housing can bolster British prosperity’.
🗣️@BenEverett Cllr Jane MacBean @boys_nicholas @BGStaniszewski Geeta Nanda OBE @PaulFiddaman1 @KateNHF & @Victoria_Spratt
🤝 Metropolitan Thames Valley @natfednews @KarbonHomes
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
🗣️Agreement between @KateNHF, Geeta Nanda OBE and @PaulFiddaman1 on the need for a concrete long-term plan for housing. Especially when research shows that a lack of affordable housing inhibits economic growth.
#brightblue #CPC23
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
📣 And we are underway with our panel discussing “Safer surfing: reducing cyber crime”.
Great to hear the thoughts of @DamianCollins, @edvaizey, @MarkosZach, @juliasmithtdv, Ian Moss, Alistair Law & @RyanShorthouse
Follow below for updates 👇
#brightblue #CPC23
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
A really constructive fringe event at #CPC23 put on by @WeAreBrightBlue & @NRLAssociation on reforming England's rental market. Useful insight shared by @BeadleBen @redditchrachel @DSimmonds_RNP @LiamHalligan @zoe_grunewald & audience members who were both landlords & renters
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
Rachel Maclean MP regarding the Renters’ Reform Bill: “We are going to complete its passage soon, I hope.”
@redditchrachel
#brightblue #CPC23
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
📣 Off we go! ‘Going private: reforming England's rental market.'
🗣️@redditchrachel, @DSimmonds_RNP, @LiamHalligan, @zoe_grunewald, @BeadleBen, @AlexJezeph
Look at this thread for updates 👇
#brightblue #CPC23 @NRLAssociation
Alexandra Jezeph retweeted
📣 Our last public event of the day begins at 6pm: ‘Flexibility first? Boosting labour market participation’📈
🗣️@MattWarman, Helen Bradbury, @RyanShorthouse, @CMcCartneyCIPD & @RECNeil
⏰18:00-19:00
📅 Monday 2nd October
📍Central 6, MCCC
🤝 @CIPD
#brightblue #CPC23
Looking forward to chairing @WeAreBrightBlue's next panel discussion with the @NRLAssociation on 'Going private: reforming England's rental market' at 4pm in Central 6, MCCC #CPC23 #brightblue
The NRLA will host an event at the #ConservativePartyConference today at 4pm, with @WeAreBrightBlue.
Chaired by @AlexJezeph, non-executive director at Bright Blue, speakers include Rachel Maclean MP @redditchrachel, @DSimmonds_RNP, @LiamHalligan, @zoe_grunewald and @BeadleBen.
📢 Looking forward to chairing this afternoon's Bright Blue debate on 'Energy secured? The UK’s energy market on the road to net zero' at 2pm.
🗣️ @AndrewBowie_MP @samrichardswebb, @ELPinchbeck, @NickMolho, @SimonVirley, @PME_Politics
⏰ 14:00 - 15:00
📅 Monday 2nd Oct
🤝@kpmguk