mark_mistry

Communications. Occasional news from South Asia and elsewhere. All views mine etc

[Francis Elliott @elliottengage]

Pls send this to a young person who would make a brilliant political reporter especially if you think they might lack other avenues or the sort of self belief that only money can buy.... https://t.co/8LuqlH25zd

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

@citylordmayor: "We must shift our narrative around wealth creators. Our economy needs them. This is not about special treatment; it is about securing the UK’s position as a leading destination for global capital. Why compromise our global competitiveness?"

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

The UK has the talent and tech hubs to become an AI superpower but we lack scale-up capital and an investment culture.

Read more:
https://t.co/XQv8zNwyZl

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

@Stefan_Boscia Fantastic news, congratulations Stefan.

[Amanda Coleman @amandacomms]

There are just a couple of days left to be in with a chance of winning all three of my books. See details below 👇

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

@janemartinson @cityjournalism @Bloomberg Agreed, it was a fine lecture. Is the text available please @cityjournalism? Keen to share with colleagues.

[Policy Chairman Chris Hayward @citypolicychair]

Read my @CityAM column on why the UK must prioritise growth in the industrial strategy to strengthen our global position by boosting investment and leading in sustainable finance. Growth is key to securing our prosperity at home and our voice abroad. https://t.co/XiVrfXB6dy

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

@amandacomms What a lovely surprise to end the week; thank you! I’ll be in touch shortly.

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

Great to see a mention for @NAOorguk latest lessons learned report in David’s column. You read the full thing here:
https://t.co/V9ym4NiXdj

[David Smith @dsmitheconomics]

My Sunday Times piece: Rachel Reeves will promise a decade of national renewal, with more investment, growth and better public services. But first, a painful budget:

This is a budget few will be happy about — but Rachel Reeves is thinking long-term

https://t.co/O8WGTnjaq9

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

This move by the Indian government creates space for @OmarAbdullah - previously @JKNC_ Chief Minister in Jammu & Kashmir - to form the first government in the disputed region since the abrogation of Article 370 on 5 August 2019.

[businessline @businessline]

#NewsAlert | President's rule revoked in Jammu and Kashmir, official order paves way for government formation in union territory. (Source: PTI)

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

Interesting piece. Wasn’t aware of the extradition treaty between #Bangladesh & #India.

[John Reed @JohnReedwrites]

Delhi Notebook: Where is Sheikh Hasina?
(TLDR answer: we probably won't be finding out soon.)
https://t.co/CrJaKlwZp8 via @ft #Bangladesh

[Hannah Ellis-Petersen @HannahEP]

Kashmir goes to vote today in its first assembly elections for a decade - and the first since its statehood was revoked. The BJP are calling it a "success of democracy".

Unfortunately, no foreign journalists were allowed to go

https://t.co/O95Kdclpss

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

This is a great interview with Comptroller & Auditor General Gareth Davies, which can help all new MPs better understand how @NAOorguk helps Parliament scrutinise government spending.

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

“For a new government that must try to fix threadbare public services with very little fiscal room, the role of the auditor has perhaps never been more important.”

🗣️ @willydunn meets Gareth Davies, Britain’s lord of the purse strings https://t.co/Md6675veIw

[National Audit Office @NAOorguk]

“However daunting the investment challenges are, it’s always possible to get more out of what you’re currently spending.”

NAO head Gareth Davies talks to @willydunn in @NewStatesman on how to make public money work harder 👇

https://t.co/YlzPD7d5Iz

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

PFI is one of many issues identified in head of @NAOorguk’s oped in @theipaper. Bottom line being it’s in everyone’s interest to make public money work harder, per our latest report: https://t.co/2xWxGJLIj5

[Arj Singh @singharj]

🚨Exc: Rachel Reeves warned by UK public spending watchdog over 'risks' of private finance plan for schools and hospitals

National Audit Office chief urges Chancellor not to repeat mistakes of Blair

https://t.co/KILq2mZUMQ

[Jonny Mood @jonnymood]

In October 2023, the government announced significant changes to the HS2 programme

Our latest @NAOorguk report examines whether DfT and HS2 Ltd are effectively managing their response to the changes in the HS2 programme to protect and maximise vfm

🧵 1/9
https://t.co/EuvzSyHAAA

[National Audit Office @NAOorguk]

We completed work on 13 value for money reports during the pre-election period.

We are now publishing these reports at the earliest opportunity in the new Parliamentary session.

The full list of reports we've published 👇

1/4
https://t.co/KH7YUc5xKo

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

The stellar panel for #KingsElectionNight more than makes up for my poor behind-the-pillar positioning photography. Straight on to policy: @LawDavF suggests the previous defence review was a perfectly good one & @PJTheEconomist reckons Nov fiscal event with 1yr SR settlement.

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

As ever, well worth reading ⁦Raghuram Rajan. Here he offers a manifesto for economic growth in a more democratic #India

Reform may be the winner in the Indian election via @FT https://t.co/3QRuaTH9ed

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

re-upping this as previous link failed

[Soutik Biswas @soutikBBC]

✅A dent of Brand Modi
✅A return to coalition politics
✅A jolt to the dominant BJP
✅A resurgent opposition
Four takeaways and what a Modi third term could mean. My piece. https://t.co/Sy8BJ8oDTv #IndiaDecides2024

[mark_mistry @mark_mistry]

Want to know what just happened in #India? Read this piece by @soutikBBC India election 2024: Why Modi failed to win outright majority - BBC News