@MIOIR Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, PhD researcher. Price-Taker or Market-Shaper? The role of #PublicProcurement in moving markets toward #SDGs
@BCTransit Awful service levels and antiquated exact coin only payment option today, while trying to get from Hornby to Comox.
Over 2.5 hour gap between busses, necessitated a $65 cab ride to rejoin the bus service. This is not how we get people out of their cars and onto busses.
My latest essay for @rooseveltinst's "Restoring Economic Democracy" collection argues we need more than just industrial strategy—we need a new narrative about what the state is for: to shape markets, not just fix them. A mission-oriented framework puts societal challenges at the centre of industrial policy.
Read the piece ➡️ https://t.co/P4QFgGnqkB
@vicderbyshire@DrOsitaMba@rebecca_wh50893@nazirafzal@nazirafzal People place a high level of trust in your words and integrity. If you misspeak or get things wrong, it's important for you to apologise and correct the public record.
"My knowledge of this comes from what Nazir Afzal said publicly in 2018 in his BBC interview."
Inviting Changemakers, Placemakers, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Business Leaders to collaborate with @OfficialUoM to drive Innovation and Inclusive Economic Growth.
Many congratulations @Loucordwell OBE, CEO of the new Unit M Innovation Hub.
#InclusiveInnovation
We’re delighted to announce that @loucordwell has been named as Chief Executive Officer of Unit M, @officialuom’s new innovation powerhouse 👏
Find out more about Unit M and Lou’s appointment 📰
https://t.co/QL9kOaemxb
🆕✨Guest blog: VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester and ‘social value'—it's ’s what they do.
In this guest blog, Anne Lythgoe, Director of the Social Audit Network, highlights how GM’s VCFSE organisations embody ‘social value’ as their core purpose
👉https://t.co/cfBa9l4fNR
Do you think more small and medium local VCSE organisations are being commissioned than 5 years ago? Have tenders and formal procurement become more accessible to local VCSE organisations?
Take part in our survey: https://t.co/dIbKGkAjFc
WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister @JamesTCobbler in the House of Lords today
What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏
Missions require change across all sectors. More of the same will not yield different results. What changes is your organization making to improve societal outcomes?
In @Telegraph on my influence @Keir_Starmer missions. As we argue in @IIPP_UCL missions can’t be buzzword (old wine in new bottles). Must change how we “do” government (from procurement to finance) & fair contracts. Our global report coming out this Thurs!
29% of UK public spending goes to public procurement. So let’s design procurement to help tackle the country’s biggest challenges (w public value at the centre & a new mindset in government).
Read our new @IIPP_UCL report w lessons from @CamdenCouncil 🔗 https://t.co/vG7i5F858z
Research into the GM VCSE Workforce highlighted salary as a key obstacle to recruitment. We're conducting a survey to assess pay and working conditions in the sector, aiming to enhance conditions and facilitate salary benchmarking. Take part now: https://t.co/B7R0tQajdX
"Listen to and give power to (local) people to say what they need and then act on it"
Wise words from Andy Haldane @theRSAorg
to kick off @CPCatapult#CPSummit24
Hearing about how integrated and inclusive transport is just around the corner in the Greater Manchester area through @BeeNetwork at the @CPCatapult#CPSummit24 and how this will break down built in barriers to accessing health, employment, and improve lives
Weaving a stronger social fabric means valuing what matters most to people facing the most disadvantage, in the context of time and place.
Linking #societalresilience & #socialvalue#ncsr24@AllianceMBS
"The Principality can not believe what it is witnessing!" 😵
What a comeback from Wales, they trail Scotland by just one point! 🍿
Wales 🏴 26-27 🏴 Scotland
#BBCRugby#SixNations#WALvSCO
And one from last year looking at how ballooning deposits have increased dependence on parental wealth, which is in turn increasing wealth inequality https://t.co/5qnth5koSM