Community organising: restoring faith in democracy?
With the UK General Election fast approaching, we ask if community organising could help to re-establish trust in our political system?
Posted on: 18 June 2024
What the manifestos say about combined authorities
With the manifestos of the three largest parties in England now published, Dr Tom Arnold assesses what the future may look like for combined authorities.
Posted on: 14 June 2024
Heseltine Institute General Election 2024 Policy Digest
With a General Election now set for 4 July 2024, the policy community is turning its attention to the next Parliament – and how the biggest policy issues of our time could be addressed. In the run up to the election, the Heseltine Institute will be publishing pieces on a range of topics that will undoubtedly be subject to debate over the coming weeks. In the meantime, we’ve trawled our archives to highlight some of our recent policy-focused work.
Posted on: 4 June 2024
Things might actually get better: Trends, discontinuities and the future for ‘Levelling Up’
While the immediate economic outlook is certainly gloomy, the medium-term outlook is better.
Posted on: 15 February 2024
Untangling the effect of insecure work on local economic performance: towards a new research agenda
Insecure work can have a cost for individuals, but how does insecurity affect local economies? This blog proposes a new direction for future research, that quantifies the effect insecurity is having locally in order to inform new approaches to improving the quality – and not just quantity – of work.
Posted on: 6 February 2024
The Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review: can ‘transformational’ growth be delivered?
Heseltine Institute Research Associate Dr Tom Arnold reflects on the new Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review and discusses whether the right policy levers are available to deliver the ‘transformational’ economic growth it proposes.
Posted on: 7 December 2023
The 2023 Party Conferences: long-term decisions for next year’s election
With both the Conservative and Labour party conferences visiting the North West over recent weeks, Heseltine Institute Research Associate Dr James Hickson considers what the key announcements from both parties suggest about the state of play ahead of the next general election.
Posted on: 17 October 2023
The case for social broadband
By providing social broadband through cheaper tariffs, so the argument goes, we can overcome the vagaries of digital exclusion and poverty.
Posted on: 26 September 2023
The Power of Plans - in Shenzhen, Dublin and New York
In three unmissable podcasts with international guests, Profs. Lucy Natarajan at UCL and Ian Wray at the Heseltine Institute explore what makes for a powerful plan.
Posted on: 15 August 2023