Former Senior Research Fellow @IPPRNorth, thinking up bold ideas for the North. Now found at @CllrMarcus
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At Labour Party Conference last week, we heard more about the government's £5 billion Pride in Place fund.
@MarcusIPPR says it is a clear break from historic funding models and shows how the government has learnt lessons to transform places and rebuild trust.
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We are all horrified by the abhorrent attack on a Manchester Synagogue this morning. Our thoughts are with those who have died, were injured and everyone affected.
We are working to support our residents and Manchester stands with our Jewish community at this darkest of moments
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“Too much power is held in London, and by unelected quangos, where decision makers hold the future of Northern arts in their hands"
We have united with North East Mayor and Chair of The Great North @KiMcGuinness to call out our regional culture chasm ⤵️
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Great to see our @IPPRNorth State of the North findings on regional inequalities in culture funding being picked up by the @yorkshirepost who highlight the important role that culture can play socially and economically across the region.
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opi…
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🚨 Today we publish State of the North 2025 🚨
The North gets just half as much arts and culture funding per person as London. We reveal the impact this & other regional divides have on young people, and what must change 👇
ippr.org/articles/the-kids-a…
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Great to see our @ahrcpress #CreativeCommunities research profiled by the 2025 State of the North report 👀
Cultural Chasm between SE & the rest of 🇬🇧 can only be closed by cultural #devolution & mandating ALBs to reorientate and work regionally with & within Mayoral areas
🚨 Today we publish State of the North 2025 🚨
The North gets just half as much arts and culture funding per person as London. We reveal the impact this & other regional divides have on young people, and what must change 👇
ippr.org/articles/the-kids-a…
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Young people today have endured stagnation and seen opportunity limited. But young people in the North are being hit twice as hard – faced with entrenched regional inequalities.
This year’s @IPPRNorth State of the North report focuses on the challenges for young Northerners.
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Today I’ve published an intervention @IPPRNorth on visitor levies 🏨
Backed by calls from Mayors like @SouthYorksMayor & @DSkaith, the @yorkshirepost says it puts pressure on Rachel Reeves to hand over the power to Mayors 🧵
ALT Today's front page of The Yorkshire Post.
Marcus Johns retweeted
📢 Today we publish an intervention - including polling with @Moreincommon_ - showing Brits support visitor levies
💡 Visitor levy devolution could give Mayors & Councils a new tool to invest in their local areas. It's an idea whose time has come
🔗 ippr.org/articles/britons-ba…
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It’s here.
Read our strategy: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Today @RBullockITV covered the issue of how to pay for improving public transport #NorthYorkshire - alongside the govt bus fare cap & funding for a rural franchising pilot at @NP_Partnership we believe a tourism levy on overnight stays could also contribute towards more subsidy
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Missed our event this week on the future of buses, with Minister @simonlightwood and Mayor @MetroMayorSteve?
Have no fear! You can still get your #BetterBuses policy fix by reading our new research report here ⤵️
ippr.org/articles/en-route-t…
ALT Photo from the IPPR North buses event.
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We all know how imbalanced our economy is.
Yet this shows that public investment policies have actually been entrenching this, by favouring London over everywhere else 🤯
It has to be the other way around!
Well done to @IPPRNorth for highlighting this.
Today we lay bare a decade of broken promises as we reveal how the disparity in transport spending between the North & London has ballooned
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
ALT Chart showing average transport spending per person over the decade to 2022/23. The number breakdown can be accessed via screen readers in the press release on our website.
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🚍 Yesterday, an event was held at the @MuseumLiverpool by think tank @IPPRNorth to outline a blueprint for a brand-new, nationally owned and operated bus company.
As part of the event, @LCRMayor spoke on a panel at the launch of a report into radically improving bus services in England.
Watch to find out more 👇 #BetterBuses
@IPPR @zoe_billingham @simonlightwood
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Today’s the day 🗓️
The Spending Review is a chance to rewire the economy in favour of regions 🔌
All eyes now on @RachelReevesMP 📺
🔗 politico.eu/article/rachel-r…
ALT Screengrab from the linked article featuring an IPPR North comment.
Marcus Johns retweeted
At an event held today at the Museum of Liverpool, think tank @IPPR outlined a blueprint for a brand-new, nationally owned and operated bus company.
A joint venture between government and devolved areas around the country, the proposed company would use its huge buying power to accelerate the rollout of zero-emissions buses across the country which would help to clean the air and boost local economies.
@LCRMayor who spoke as part of a panel at the launch of a report into radically improving bus services in England, said:
“Everyone deserves to be able to rely on a decent bus service – to get to work, visit family or simply get around affordably. In the Liverpool City Region, we’re already motoring ahead with putting power back where it belongs – in the hands of local people – by bringing our buses back under public control and integrating them into the most comprehensive local transport network outside of the capital.
“IPPR North’s report is a timely and welcome contribution, making a strong case for putting better buses at the heart of national transport policy – backed by the powers, investment and political will to make it happen.”
Find out more 👇🚌
ippr.org/media-office/leadin…
Marcus Johns retweeted
🚨 The North has missed out on £140bn in transport funding.
🚌 Bus mileage in North Yorkshire is down 50% since 2010.
I've backed rural routes and protected young people’s fares.
But we need fair funding to build the network our region deserves.
yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/may…
Marcus Johns retweeted
Today's @IPPRNorth study: North missed £140bn transport funding since 2009, with London receiving over double per person.
It's time for real change & transformative investment! We're pushing to close this gap. We want better for our region.
ippr.org/articles/on-track-t…
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In Yorkshire, we see the impact of this chronic underfunding every day.
Our creaking, Victorian railways are holding us back from economic growth and greater opportunities.
We've had enough. Our Plan for Rail sets out how we can transform our network and deliver for passengers.
@LordBlunkett @olivercoppard @YNYMayor
Today we lay bare a decade of broken promises as we reveal how the disparity in transport spending between the North & London has ballooned
If the North had seen the same transport investment as London under the previous government, it would have received £140bn more
ALT Chart showing average transport spending per person over the decade to 2022/23. The number breakdown can be accessed via screen readers in the press release on our website.
Marcus Johns retweeted
Did you know, since 2010 the North has received less than half the funding per person for transport as London?
@IPPR, @IPPRNorth and Lord Jim O'Neill to call for major new rail investment to address this imbalance and drive growth
Find out more 👇
ippr.org/media-office/ippr-n…
