@AaronBastani Aaron, unfortunately they have to do something on PIP. The reality is the system is being abused, at huge cost to the taxpayer. It’s also letting down many of its recipients, where in so many cases it being granted is not the kindness you think it is
@Sam_Dumitriu That not really the point I’m making. The fact is these places are immensely important for the city - instead we will have a hollowed out city with less and less reason for young people to stay
@DanNeidle Along with the obvious investment, the industry brings a huge number of jobs across a range of skill sets: make-up, electricians, set designers, security, etc. In addition, its very presence in the UK is a help to our soft power; increasingly important for our little island.
@TorstenBell Torsten - I’m a fan of yours but you’re being disingenuous (and flippant). Farmers ARE going to be impacted by this and in turn so will social cohesion, economic activity and land stewardship in our countryside.
@RichParkerLab Yet so little ambition on West Midlands rail / transport bar HS2.
Cities like Bham cannot thrive without modern, reliable and fast transport networks
@SW_Help hi - I’m hoping to get the Waterloo - Exeter train at 1.20. Are there going to be delays? Would it make a difference if I went from Clapham Junction? Thanks for your help
@BernoulliDefect Displacing local communities for more unaffordable and uninspiring housing that causes a breakdown of the local fabric of the area. Seems like a good decision to me.