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Sally Jones

@SallyJJones

All about #trade, trade, trade. Policy wonk. Views my own.

Joined November 2012
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1/2 Just like in Germany at the beginning of the year, the good people of Britain are coming out in crowds in anti-racist, pro-diversity, pro-democracy protests. My heart sings. Well done, all of you lovely people! xitter.cf/paulmasonnews/status/1…
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Walthamstow at 19:00 two large crowds of local people and anti-fascists either side of Hoe Street - no sign of far right
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Thread of the most beautiful bridges on Earth 1. Golden Bridge, Vietnam
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I played a small part in writing a thing. Would recommend!
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WAKE UP - we've a new report out. This time, on UK trade 1/7
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Small and medium-sized enterprises in the professional and business service sectors can apply for 50% off AI skills training, with funding up to £10,000 through the AI Upskilling Fund. The application window has been extended to the 18 August. Apply: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵 1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody
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Our professional & business services sector is worth £283bn to the economy and supports a huge 4.9 million UK jobs 🇬🇧📈 I had a productive meeting with the Professional & Business Services Council earlier, to discuss how we can help address some of the challenges faced by the sector & welcome new chair @SallyJJonesEY 🤝
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Jodie Keane@KeaneJodie9 Dec 2023
A must read by @SallyJJonesEY on Counteracting the Green Squeeze: the role of business to support transition odi.org/en/insights/countera… .@ODI_trade
Counteracting the Green Squeeze: the role of business to support transition

Counteracting the Green Squeeze: the role of business to support transition

It’s the private sector that will deliver the transformations needed to secure net-zero targets - so long as the business case is there. It’s critical that governments provide the right regulatory...

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Delighted to be speaking at the Labour Conference UKAS Fringe event tonight!
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“The [doppelgänger] model suggests the costs of #Brexit are on the higher end of the forecasts made before and immediately after the referendum,” said @JohnSpringford, the economist behind the model. @NewStatesman buff.ly/3RiNtZU
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“We can’t be decent to asylum seekers because our country is full, and broke”. First tweet in a two tweet thread. At what point on this chart did the United Kingdom become “full”? /1.
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MarinaS@marstrina25 Jun 2023
This is a picture every bit as mysterious & fascinating as Las Meninas, & should be more famous than it is. How does she know what she looks like from that angle? Who is she looking at? What is she painting?
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"As long as I live I will have control over my being" - Artemisia Gentileschi, #UnlockingWomensArt
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Proud to share @SallyJJonesEY's thoughtful report on the need for closing the global trade gender gap, the benefits, how some policymakers are leading the way, and how corporate trade functions can accelerate change: go.ey.com/3p7Ji7m
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Emily Fry@FryEmily14 Jun 2023
We have a fantastic panel taking place tomorrow where we will discuss what such a UK trade strategy could look like including @alanbeattie @anandMenon1 @SallyJJonesEY & @hale_shale Join us here: bit.ly/43Efcae
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Delighted to be part of this!
Sophie Hale (@hale_shale) profile pictureSophie Hale@hale_shale6 Jun 2023
Join our Economy 2030 Inquiry event where we'll discuss what the priorities for the UK’s trade strategy should be now and how to align this into a wider economic strategy for Britain with our fantastic panel @alanbeattie, @anandMenon1 & @SallyJJonesEY resolutionfoundation.org/eve…
The UK’s trade trajectory • Resolution Foundation

The UK’s trade trajectory • Resolution Foundation

Brexit was a seismic break for the UK, not least in bringing to a close a decades long trade strategy focused on integration with European markets. Since then the Government has successfully rushed...

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Fact checkers @FullFact have examined claims that asylum can be applied for through UNCHR 🔽 There is no mechanism through which refugees can approach UNHCR with the intention of seeking asylum in the UK. There is no asylum visa or ‘queue’ for the UK. fullfact.org/immigration/UNH…
You can’t apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR – Full Fact

You can’t apply for asylum in the UK through the UNHCR – Full Fact

The UN’s refugee agency has clarified that there is no way for people to apply for asylum in the UK through the agency, after comments made by the Home Secretary.

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Not just from environmental, but economic perspective, with a tsunami of global investment waiting to be deployed on green energy, it seems incredible that £200bn of investments are in a queue for a UK grid connection lasting as long as..a decade & a half: bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold

Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold

Major UK renewable energy projects being delayed by more than 10 years as grid reaches capacity.

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“Nobody wants to be the first mover”... The concern: that first movers will “incur the most costs and get the least benefit” cc:@bbaschuk @SallyJJonesEY bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
In the Race to Digitize Trade, No One Wants to Be First

In the Race to Digitize Trade, No One Wants to Be First

(Dear Supply Lines readers: We need your help to better understand how to deliver you the best information on trade, supply chains and logistics. We would greatly appreciate it if you would fill out...

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Best thing about the #Oscars tonight? The stars rocking our blue ribbons on the red carpet 💙 RT if you stand #WithRefugees too, no matter who they are, or where they come from.
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So, the next time someone thinks they're being smart by telling you they "should have stayed in France"... here's the @JCWI_UK 5-step guide to responding, which doesn't involve pointing out how deeply they are lacking in either humanity or imagination...
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Today's Immigration Stats shows how badly we're failing Afghan refugees In 2022, only 22 people arrived through the flagship Afghan Resettlement Scheme (pathway 2) The same year, 8,600 Afghan refugees risked dangerous journeys across the Channel -because there was no other way
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