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Tag Archives: HS2
Conferenece Day Three: Tying Children to the railway in the high street
Or at least that’s what it seemed like at the end of a long evening when three separate fringes (one on Children’s Mental Health, one on Railways, and one on Localism in the High Street) began to merge together. Dont … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Op, Conference, Labour, Transport
Tagged Co-Operative, Coalition, High Speed, HS2, investment, Labour, Mental Health, Mutual, Railway, Youth
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Conference Day Two: Unions, Scotland and the fringe
I particularly wanted to attend this afternoon’s session, not only because of the Scottish report, but also because of the important debate on pension, and the contemporary motion submitted by the unions on the pension strike. Dave Prentis of UNISON … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Conference, Ed Balls, Environment, Housing, Jobs, Transport
Tagged Borrowing, Coalition, Fairness, HS2, Labour, Pensions, Public Sector
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A British Landesbank to revitalise our regions
It was once said that England is a nation of shopkeepers. While the industrial revolution has changed that, what is true is that it is small businesses – called SMEs – which are the foundation of the British economy. It … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Op, Economy, Jobs
Tagged banking, Borrowing, Economy, High Speed, HS2, Jobs, Labour, Mutual, Public Sector, regional development
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High Speed Now
One of the things that I have been calling for over the last 30+ years is much greater investment in the rail system. But surely now, with the deficit as high as it is, with the economy having shrunk by … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Economy, Public Sector, Transport
Tagged Birmingham, High Speed, HS2, London, Manchester, Railway, TGV
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